Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of U is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.8% of undergraduate students being men and 48.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 25,826, with 12,437 women and 13,389 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of U is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.1% of undergraduate students being women and 49.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,638, with 4,326 women and 4,312 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 51.8% 13,389 students
- women 48.2% 12,437 students
Graduate Students
- men 49.9% 4,312 students
- women 50.1% 4,326 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,408 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.0% of the student body, with 3,611 students. Asian students represent 6.4% of the population, with 1,634 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.9%, with 1,507 students. African American students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 355 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 112 students.
International students make up 6.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,697 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 396 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within U of U.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.8% 16,408 students
- Hispanic 14.0% 3,611 students
- International students 6.6% 1,697 students
- Asian 6.4% 1,634 students
- Mixed race 5.9% 1,507 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 396 students
- African American 1.4% 355 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 112 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.1% 5,268 students
- International students 14.2% 1,225 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 749 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 534 students
- Asian 5.1% 442 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 288 students
- African American 1.0% 87 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 22 students
Transfer Students
- White 61.9% 995 students
- Hispanic 19.2% 308 students
- International students 5.7% 92 students
- Asian 5.1% 82 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 78 students
- African American 2.0% 32 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 6 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 8,540 students
- 20-21 29% 7,662 students
- 22-24 20% 5,150 students
- 25-29 9% 2,212 students
- 30-34 3% 754 students
- 40-49 1% 377 students
- 35-39 1% 344 students
- 50-64 1% 151 students
- 25-29 42% 3,639 students
- 22-24 20% 1,733 students
- 30-34 18% 1,590 students
- 35-39 8% 710 students
- 40-49 8% 679 students
- 50-64 2% 186 students
- 20-21 1% 92 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Utah in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 3,040 | 61.12% | |
| California | 696 | 13.99% | |
| Colorado | 142 | 2.85% | |
| Idaho | 139 | 2.79% | |
| Washington | 121 | 2.43% | |
| Oregon | 84 | 1.69% | |
| Texas | 65 | 1.31% | |
| Nevada | 63 | 1.27% | |
| Arizona | 48 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 48 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 31 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 27 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 26 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 26 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 24 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 24 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 24 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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