The student population at University of the People is 41,961 (36,901 undergraduate and 5,060 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 37,550 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UoPeople is 87.94% which is increased by 32,511 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 5,039 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.85 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
41,961 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 851.28% since 2016.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 26,179 where 41,961 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.94% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.06% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 32,511 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 5,039 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.85 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in UoPeople than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of the People since 2016.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 10 years is 21,586 where 36,901 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 the People since 2016.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 10 years is 4,594 where 5,060 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 the People since 2016.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.66% and the percentage of black students is 2.76% at University of the People. 1.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.63% to 4.66%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.19% to 1.51%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.32% to 2.76%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 10.18% to 2.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9961 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.9383 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 the People over the past 10 years (2016-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
41,961 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 851.28% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of the People from 2016 to 2025.