The student population at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 15,219 (12,950 undergraduate and 2,269 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,427 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at UL Lafayette is 85.09% which is decreased by 2,103 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 676 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

2,517 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 127.37% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,812 where 15,219 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

85.09% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.91% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,103 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 676 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UL Lafayette than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1416,64615,0536,7248,3291,593711882
2014-1517,195
549
15,574
521
6,874
150
8,700
371
1,621
28
720
9
901
19
2015-1617,508
313
15,870
296
6,904
30
8,966
266
1,638
17
725
5
913
12
2016-1717,519
11
15,998
128
6,852
-52
9,146
180
1,521
-117
653
-72
868
-45
2017-1817,297
-222
15,666
-332
6,695
-157
8,971
-175
1,631
110
706
53
925
57
2018-1917,123
-174
15,073
-593
6,415
-280
8,658
-313
2,050
419
906
200
1,144
219
2019-2016,933
-190
14,603
-470
6,288
-127
8,315
-343
2,330
280
1,039
133
1,291
147
2020-2116,450
-483
14,020
-583
5,958
-330
8,062
-253
2,430
100
1,041
2
1,389
98
2021-2216,225
-225
13,700
-320
5,805
-153
7,895
-167
2,525
95
1,113
72
1,412
23
2022-2315,219
-1,006
12,950
-750
5,464
-341
7,486
-409
2,269
-256
1,005
-108
1,264
-148
Average16,81214,8516,3988,4531,9618621,099
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,851 where 12,950 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1415,05312,2955,6556,6402,7581,0691,689
2014-1515,57412,4985,7676,7313,0761,1071,969
2015-1615,87012,8675,8627,0053,0031,0421,961
2016-1715,99812,8765,7497,1273,1221,1032,019
2017-1815,66612,7675,7357,0322,8999601,939
2018-1915,07312,4235,5056,9182,6509101,740
2019-2014,60311,9295,2746,6552,6741,0141,660
2020-2114,02011,3184,9206,3982,7021,0381,664
2021-2213,70010,8744,6866,1882,8261,1191,707
2022-2312,95010,5984,4996,0992,3529651,387
Average14,85114,8515,3656,67914,8511,0331,774
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,961 where 2,269 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,593926457469667254413
2014-151,621955481474666239427
2015-161,638987486501651239412
2016-171,521933448485588205383
2017-181,631924453471707253454
2018-192,0501,061493568989413576
2019-202,3301,1375316061,193508685
2020-212,4301,1234936301,307548759
2021-222,5251,0925165761,433597836
2022-232,2691,0935185751,176487689
Average1,9611,9614885361,961374563
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 59.66%. The percentage was 68.26% 10 years ago and UL Lafayette still has a high percentage of white students. 2.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.85% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Louisiana at Lafayette over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14733243,3075011311,362235
2014-15803733,3775471511,666277
2015-16773733,5306271111,746307
2016-17163793,333866611,108242
2017-18354023,3599201811,290333
2018-19544303,2549012111,202352
2019-20494543,2569171710,855436
2020-21514513,3149481310,281522
2021-22574703,567920179,761552
2022-23564183,478823139,079553
Average554073,3787971410,835381
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,517 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 127.37% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1517,1951,1073,38812,700
2015-1617,5081,2113,17313,124
2016-1717,5191,2973,07713,145
2017-1817,2971,5123,48912,296
2018-1917,1231,9294,12811,066
2019-2016,9332,2854,29910,349
2020-2116,4502,6356,2257,590
2021-2216,2252,7424,4419,042
2022-2315,2192,5174,2208,482
Average16,8301,9154,04910,866

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