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
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
16% Full-Time
84% Part-Time
25,180
Full-Time Students
82,383
Part-Time Students
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
Graduate Age Distribution
Gender Distribution
Grand Canyon University has more women than men with 73,062 female students and 29,775 male students enrolled.
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
Additional Demographics
First-Time Undergraduates
6,950
New students this year
Campus Location
Phoenix, Arizona
City: Large