The student population at High Point University is 6,331 (5,135 undergraduate and 1,196 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,758 (38.44%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at HPU is 81.11% which is increased by 764 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 994 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, up from 65 in 2015.
- 294 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 15.29% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,467 where 6,331 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 4,573 to 6,331 students, a gain of 1,758 (38.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at High Point University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,724 where 5,135 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at High Point University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 743 where 1,196 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at High Point University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.92%. The percentage was 78.29% 10 years ago and HPU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.12% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.29% to 71.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.57% to 2.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.12% to 10.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.18% to 7.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4659 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3787 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at High Point University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
294 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 15.29% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at High Point University from 2015 to 2025.