The student population at University of Idaho is 12,286 (9,574 undergraduate and 2,712 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 914 (8.04%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UIdaho is 77.93% which is increased by 458 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 456 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 99 male students for every 100 female students, down from 111 in 2015.
- 1,510 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.96% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,673 where 12,286 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 12,286 students in 2025 and was lowest at 10,791 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,372 to 12,286 students, a net gain of 914 (8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Idaho since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,220 where 9,574 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 Idaho since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,453 where 2,712 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 Idaho since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.23%. The percentage was 73.05% 10 years ago and UIdaho still has a high percentage of white students. 1.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.29% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.05% to 71.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.45% to 1.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.38% to 1.29%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 8.93% to 8.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4832 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4568 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 Idaho over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,510 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 59.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Idaho from 2015 to 2025.