The student population at University of Northern Colorado is 8,869 (6,480 undergraduate and 2,389 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,347 (27.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Northern Colorado is 73.06% which is decreased by 2,950 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 397 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 52 in 2015.
- 1,553 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 63.99% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,419 where 8,869 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 13,437 students in 2019 and was lowest at 8,869 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,216 to 8,869 students, a net loss of 3,347 (27.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Northern Colorado since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,525 where 6,480 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 Northern Colorado since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,894 where 2,389 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 Northern Colorado since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.40%. The percentage was 59.30% 10 years ago and Northern Colorado still has a high percentage of white students. 2.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.90% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 59.30% to 61.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.67% to 2.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.63% to 3.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.33% to 24.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5576 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6222 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 Northern Colorado over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,553 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 63.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Northern Colorado from 2015 to 2025.