The student population at University of North Texas is 46,864 (34,458 undergraduate and 12,406 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 9,565 (25.64%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UNT is 73.53% which is increased by 3,925 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 5,640 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 85 male students for every 100 female students, down from 89 in 2015.
- 6,208 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 103.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 41,383 where 46,864 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 47,507 students in 2024 and was lowest at 37,299 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 37,299 to 46,864 students, a net gain of 9,565 (25.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of North Texas since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 32,350 where 34,458 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 North Texas since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9,033 where 12,406 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 North Texas since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 31.56% and the percentage of black students is 14.02% at University of North Texas. 7.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.75% to 31.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.12% to 7.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.08% to 14.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.26% to 25.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8115 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7179 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 North Texas over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,208 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of North Texas from 2015 to 2025.