Grand Canyon University Student Population Overview

159,769
Total Students
102,837
Undergraduates
56,932
Graduates
16%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Grand Canyon University educates a diverse community of 159,769 students, with 102,837 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 56,932 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

159,769

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate64%
Graduate36%

Enrollment Type

Grand Canyon University has a mixed enrollment student body with 16% of students being full-time and 84% being part-time, totaling 159,769 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

16% Full-Time

84% Part-Time

25,180

Full-Time Students

82,383

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

64% Undergraduate

36% Graduate

102,837

Undergraduate

56,932

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 36,746 students, but also includes 891 students in the Under 18 range, 11,721 students in the 18-19 range, 12,675 students in the 20-21 range, 8,896 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 33,496 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 6 in the 18-19 category, 142 in the 20-21 category, 2,990 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
891 (1%)
18-19
11,721 (17%)
20-21
12,675 (18%)
22-24
8,896 (13%)
25+
36,746 (52%)
Under 18891
18-1911,721
20-2112,675
22-248,896
25+36,746

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
6 (0%)
20-21
142 (0%)
22-24
2,990 (8%)
25+
33,496 (91%)
Under 181
18-196
20-21142
22-242,990
25+33,496

Gender Distribution

Grand Canyon University has more women than men with 73,062 female students and 29,775 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
29,775 (29%)
Women
73,062 (71%)

Men

29,775

19%

Women

73,062

46%

Geographic Origin

Grand Canyon University has 32% (2,197 students) from in-state Arizona, 68% (4,704 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (49 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,197 (32%)
Out-of-State
4,704 (68%)
International
49 (1%)
In-State (Arizona)
2,197(32%)
Out-of-State
4,704(68%)
International
49(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

6,950

New students this year

Campus Location

Phoenix, Arizona

City: Large