The student population at University of Rochester is 11,946 (6,580 undergraduate and 5,366 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 841 (7.57%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UR is 55.08% which is increased by 276 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 565 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 89 male students for every 100 female students, down from 98 in 2015.
- 690 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.47% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,810 where 11,946 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 12,233 students in 2020 and was lowest at 11,105 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,105 to 11,946 students, a net gain of 841 (7.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Rochester since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,575 where 6,580 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 Rochester since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,234 where 5,366 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 Rochester since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.37% and the percentage of black students is 5.07% at University of Rochester. 13.24% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.75% to 37.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.56% to 13.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.66% to 5.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.49% to 6.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8346 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7683 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 Rochester over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
690 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Rochester from 2015 to 2025.