University of Houston Student Population Overview

52,007
Total Students
42,050
Undergraduates
9,957
Graduates
65%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Houston educates a diverse community of 52,007 students, with 42,050 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 9,957 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

52,007

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Enrollment Type

University of Houston has a predominantly full-time student body with 65% of students being full-time and 35% being part-time, totaling 52,007 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

65% Full-Time

35% Part-Time

33,850

Full-Time Students

12,826

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

81% Undergraduate

19% Graduate

42,050

Undergraduate

9,957

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Houston, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 11,819 students, but also includes 2,549 students in the Under 18 range, 11,815 students in the 20-21 range, 7,376 students in the 22-24 range, 4,387 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,346 students in the 25+ age group, with 16 in the Under 18 category, 10 in the 18-19 category, 571 in the 20-21 category, 2,787 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
2,549 (7%)
18-19
11,819 (31%)
20-21
11,815 (31%)
22-24
7,376 (19%)
25+
4,387 (12%)
Under 182,549
18-1911,819
20-2111,815
22-247,376
25+4,387

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
16 (0%)
18-19
10 (0%)
20-21
571 (7%)
22-24
2,787 (32%)
25+
5,346 (61%)
Under 1816
18-1910
20-21571
22-242,787
25+5,346

Gender Distribution

University of Houston has more women than men with 21,807 female students and 20,243 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
20,243 (48%)
Women
21,807 (52%)

Men

20,243

39%

Women

21,807

42%

Geographic Origin

University of Houston has 101% (5,256 students) from in-state Texas, and 5% (241 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
5,256 (96%)
International
241 (4%)
In-State (Texas)
5,256(101%)
International
241(5%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,214

New students this year

Campus Location

Houston, Texas

City: Large