The student population at University of Connecticut is 28,306 (20,056 undergraduate and 8,250 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,263 (4.67%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UConn is 70.85% which is increased by 1,230 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 33 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 81 male students for every 100 female students, down from 99 in 2015.
- 1,736 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 202.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 27,380 where 28,306 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 28,306 students in 2025 and was lowest at 26,876 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 27,043 to 28,306 students, a net gain of 1,263 (4.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Connecticut since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,128 where 20,056 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 Connecticut since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 8,252 where 8,250 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 Connecticut since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 50.17%. The percentage was 57.49% 10 years ago and UConn still has a high percentage of white students. 11.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.49% to 50.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.06% to 11.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.35% to 7.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.58% to 14.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7080 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6522 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 Connecticut over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,736 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 202.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Connecticut from 2015 to 2025.