The student population at University of Houston is 47,980 (39,257 undergraduate and 8,723 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 5,276 (12.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Houston is 81.82% which is increased by 4,427 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 849 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 92 male students for every 100 female students, down from 103 in 2015.
- 5,933 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 402.37% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 45,979 where 47,980 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 47,980 students in 2025 and was lowest at 42,704 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 42,704 to 47,980 students, a net gain of 5,276 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Houston since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 37,788 where 39,257 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 Houston since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 8,191 where 8,723 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 Houston since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 17.82% and the percentage of black students is 11.86% at University of Houston. 21.24% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.61% to 17.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 20.41% to 21.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.00% to 11.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.50% to 34.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7923 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7956 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Houston over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,933 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 402.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Houston from 2015 to 2025.