The student population at University of Arkansas is 33,610 (28,859 undergraduate and 4,751 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 6,856 (25.63%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Arkansas is 85.86% which is increased by 6,700 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 156 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, down from 94 in 2015.
- 3,371 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.73% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 29,016 where 33,610 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 33,610 students in 2025 and was lowest at 26,754 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 26,754 to 33,610 students, a net gain of 6,856 (25.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Arkansas since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 24,385 where 28,859 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 Arkansas since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,631 where 4,751 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 Arkansas since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.22%. The percentage was 74.99% 10 years ago and Arkansas still has a high percentage of white students. 2.87% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.99% to 71.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.41% to 2.87%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.99% to 3.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.00% to 11.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4756 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4286 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 Arkansas over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,371 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Arkansas from 2015 to 2025.