The student population at Indiana University-Indianapolis is 22,534 (14,504 undergraduate and 8,030 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 7,571 (25.15%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at IUPUI is 64.36% which is decreased by 7,481 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 90 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 78 in 2015.
- 3,022 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 51.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,991 where 22,534 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 30,105 to 22,534 students, a loss of 7,571 (25.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indiana University-Indianapolis since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,719 where 14,504 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 Indiana University-Indianapolis since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 8,271 where 8,030 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 Indiana University-Indianapolis since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.28%. The percentage was 69.55% 10 years ago and IUPUI still has a high percentage of white students. 8.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.13% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.55% to 56.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.46% to 8.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.32% to 11.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.57% to 12.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6459 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5014 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Indianapolis over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,022 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 51.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indiana University-Indianapolis from 2015 to 2025.