In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 374,480 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Utah including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 69.11% from 221,447 to 374,480. The undergraduate population increased by 60.8% and the graduate population increased by 125.42% in last 10 years at Utah Colleges.
By gender, there are 217,261
women students and 157,219 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 90.7% and men students increased by 46.23% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 301,044, and 374,480 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 82.86% are undergraduate students and 17.14% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 117,317, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 35,716.
The women to men ratio is 1.38 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Utah Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Utah Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 221,447 | 192,970 | 94,174 | 98,796 | 28,477 | 13,344 | 15,133 |
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| 2014-15 | 232,669
11,222 | 202,244
9,274 | 97,599
3,425 | 104,645
5,849 | 30,425
1,948 | 13,995
651 | 16,430
1,297 |
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| 2015-16 | 252,520
19,851 | 219,433
17,189 | 103,759
6,160 | 115,674
11,029 | 33,087
2,662 | 14,833
838 | 18,254
1,824 |
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| 2016-17 | 270,632
18,112 | 232,593
13,160 | 106,836
3,077 | 125,757
10,083 | 38,039
4,952 | 16,063
1,230 | 21,976
3,722 |
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| 2017-18 | 290,156
19,524 | 246,014
13,421 | 111,056
4,220 | 134,958
9,201 | 44,142
6,103 | 17,764
1,701 | 26,378
4,402 |
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| 2018-19 | 317,263
27,107 | 266,779
20,765 | 117,476
6,420 | 149,303
14,345 | 50,484
6,342 | 19,349
1,585 | 31,135
4,757 |
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| 2019-20 | 337,569
20,306 | 281,748
14,969 | 122,595
5,119 | 159,153
9,850 | 55,821
5,337 | 20,499
1,150 | 35,322
4,187 |
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| 2020-21 | 354,068
16,499 | 291,869
10,121 | 125,937
3,342 | 165,932
6,779 | 62,199
6,378 | 21,672
1,173 | 40,527
5,205 |
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| 2021-22 | 359,637
5,569 | 297,338
5,469 | 128,810
2,873 | 168,528
2,596 | 62,299
100 | 21,752
80 | 40,547
20 |
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| 2022-23 | 374,480
14,843 | 310,287
12,949 | 135,461
6,651 | 174,826
6,298 | 64,193
1,894 | 21,758
6 | 42,435
1,888 |
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| Average | 301,044 | 254,128 | 114,370 | 139,757 | 46,917 | 18,103 | 28,814 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 254,128. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 117,317 from 192,970 to 310,287.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Utah Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 192,970 | 138,214 | 67,478 | 70,736 | 54,756 | 26,696 | 28,060 |
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| 2014-15 | 202,244 | 147,768 | 71,026 | 76,742 | 54,476 | 26,573 | 27,903 |
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| 2015-16 | 219,433 | 163,274 | 76,553 | 86,721 | 56,159 | 27,206 | 28,953 |
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| 2016-17 | 232,593 | 174,572 | 78,975 | 95,597 | 58,021 | 27,861 | 30,160 |
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| 2017-18 | 246,014 | 185,835 | 82,216 | 103,619 | 60,179 | 28,840 | 31,339 |
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| 2018-19 | 266,779 | 204,300 | 88,440 | 115,860 | 62,479 | 29,036 | 33,443 |
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| 2019-20 | 281,748 | 215,770 | 92,243 | 123,527 | 65,978 | 30,352 | 35,626 |
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| 2020-21 | 291,869 | 225,739 | 95,924 | 129,815 | 66,130 | 30,013 | 36,117 |
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| 2021-22 | 297,338 | 228,612 | 97,460 | 131,152 | 68,726 | 31,350 | 37,376 |
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| 2022-23 | 310,287 | 235,627 | 102,156 | 133,471 | 74,660 | 33,305 | 41,355 |
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| Average | 254,128 | 254,128 | 85,247 | 106,724 | 254,128 | 29,123 | 33,033 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 46,917. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 35,716 from 28,477 to 64,193.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Utah Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 28,477 | 21,667 | 9,961 | 11,706 | 6,810 | 3,383 | 3,427 |
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| 2014-15 | 30,425 | 23,755 | 10,633 | 13,122 | 6,670 | 3,362 | 3,308 |
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| 2015-16 | 33,087 | 26,421 | 11,516 | 14,905 | 6,666 | 3,317 | 3,349 |
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| 2016-17 | 38,039 | 31,283 | 12,681 | 18,602 | 6,756 | 3,382 | 3,374 |
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| 2017-18 | 44,142 | 37,311 | 14,306 | 23,005 | 6,831 | 3,458 | 3,373 |
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| 2018-19 | 50,484 | 43,791 | 15,942 | 27,849 | 6,693 | 3,407 | 3,286 |
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| 2019-20 | 55,821 | 49,150 | 17,193 | 31,957 | 6,671 | 3,306 | 3,365 |
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| 2020-21 | 62,199 | 55,278 | 18,344 | 36,934 | 6,921 | 3,328 | 3,593 |
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| 2021-22 | 62,299 | 55,181 | 18,394 | 36,787 | 7,118 | 3,358 | 3,760 |
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| 2022-23 | 64,193 | 57,316 | 18,449 | 38,867 | 6,877 | 3,309 | 3,568 |
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| Average | 46,917 | 46,917 | 14,742 | 25,373 | 46,917 | 3,361 | 3,440 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.53%. The percentage was 73.24% 10 years ago and Utah Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.48% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Utah Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,862 | 5,093 | 6,464 | 16,007 | 1,337 | 162,184 | 5,046 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,728 | 5,696 | 7,396 | 17,805 | 1,408 | 169,842 | 5,710 |
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| 2015-16 | 1,881 | 6,181 | 8,776 | 20,146 | 1,491 | 181,014 | 6,792 |
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| 2016-17 | 2,049 | 7,114 | 10,009 | 22,994 | 1,767 | 203,646 | 8,156 |
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| 2017-18 | 2,145 | 7,777 | 11,616 | 25,939 | 1,908 | 217,135 | 9,058 |
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| 2018-19 | 2,164 | 8,666 | 14,300 | 29,877 | 1,911 | 234,948 | 10,331 |
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| 2019-20 | 2,214 | 9,347 | 15,432 | 33,045 | 2,025 | 244,658 | 11,243 |
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| 2020-21 | 2,409 | 10,133 | 16,757 | 35,142 | 2,100 | 246,448 | 11,257 |
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| 2021-22 | 3,292 | 10,789 | 18,067 | 37,839 | 2,214 | 247,159 | 11,331 |
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| 2022-23 | 2,973 | 11,873 | 20,505 | 42,113 | 2,162 | 252,881 | 12,673 |
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| Average | 2,272 | 8,267 | 12,932 | 28,091 | 1,832 | 215,992 | 9,160 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
189,997 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 245.18% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Utah Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 224,762 | 55,043 | 28,318 | 141,401 |
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| 2013-14 | 221,447 | 60,404 | 28,926 | 132,117 |
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| 2014-15 | 232,669 | 71,051 | 33,267 | 128,351 |
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| 2015-16 | 252,520 | 85,142 | 36,071 | 131,307 |
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| 2016-17 | 270,632 | 99,693 | 42,158 | 128,781 |
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| 2017-18 | 290,156 | 113,394 | 49,243 | 127,519 |
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| 2018-19 | 317,263 | 137,091 | 51,797 | 128,375 |
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| 2019-20 | 337,569 | 152,475 | 50,960 | 134,134 |
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| 2020-21 | 354,068 | 200,482 | 102,275 | 51,311 |
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| 2021-22 | 359,637 | 181,396 | 84,542 | 93,699 |
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| 2022-23 | 374,480 | 189,997 | 79,258 | 105,225 |
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| Average | 294,109 | 122,379 | 53,347 | 118,384 |
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