The student population at University of West Florida is 14,822 (9,970 undergraduate and 4,852 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,059 (16.13%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UWF is 67.26% which is decreased by 223 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,282 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 70 in 2015.
- 7,238 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 100.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,324 where 14,822 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 14,822 students in 2025 and was lowest at 12,557 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,763 to 14,822 students, a net gain of 2,059 (16.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of West Florida since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,741 where 9,970 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 University of West Florida since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,583 where 4,852 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 University of West Florida since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.69%. The percentage was 65.73% 10 years ago and UWF still has a high percentage of white students. 3.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.73% to 56.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.91% to 3.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.78% to 11.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.89% to 14.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6422 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5410 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of West Florida over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,238 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of West Florida from 2015 to 2025.