University of Memphis Student Population Overview

21,917
Total Students
16,708
Undergraduates
5,209
Graduates
62%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Memphis educates a diverse community of 21,917 students, with 16,708 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,209 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

21,917

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate76%
Graduate24%

Enrollment Type

University of Memphis has a predominantly full-time student body with 62% of students being full-time and 38% being part-time, totaling 21,917 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

62% Full-Time

38% Part-Time

13,643

Full-Time Students

8,274

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

76% Undergraduate

24% Graduate

16,708

Undergraduate

5,209

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Memphis, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,280 students, but also includes 1,847 students in the Under 18 range, 4,264 students in the 18-19 range, 3,172 students in the 22-24 range, 3,145 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,651 students in the 25+ age group, with 83 in the 20-21 category, 1,475 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,847 (11%)
18-19
4,264 (26%)
20-21
4,280 (26%)
22-24
3,172 (19%)
25+
3,145 (19%)
Under 181,847
18-194,264
20-214,280
22-243,172
25+3,145

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
83 (2%)
22-24
1,475 (28%)
25+
3,651 (70%)
20-2183
22-241,475
25+3,651

Gender Distribution

University of Memphis has more women than men with 10,154 female students and 6,554 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,554 (39%)
Women
10,154 (61%)

Men

6,554

30%

Women

10,154

46%

Geographic Origin

University of Memphis has 84% (1,949 students) from in-state Tennessee, 14% (326 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (47 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,949 (84%)
Out-of-State
326 (14%)
International
47 (2%)
In-State (Tennessee)
1,949(84%)
Out-of-State
326(14%)
International
47(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,322

New students this year

Campus Location

Memphis, Tennessee

City: Large