The student population at University of Denver is 12,813 (6,614 undergraduate and 6,199 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,016 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at DU is 51.62% which is increased by 856 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 160 and it has been increasing.
2,787 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 116.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,765 where 12,813 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
51.62% of total students is undergraduate students and 48.38% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 856 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 160 over past 10 years.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Denver since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,960 where 6,614 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 Denver since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,805 where 6,199 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 Denver since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.82%. The percentage was 67.66% 10 years ago and DU still has a high percentage of white students. 4.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.66% to 62.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.37% to 4.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.41% to 5.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.53% to 14.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5778 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5299 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 Denver over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,787 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 116.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Denver from 2015 to 2025.