University of Houston Student Population Overview

46,700
Total Students
37,943
Undergraduates
8,757
Graduates
72%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Houston educates a diverse community of 46,700 students, with 37,943 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,757 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

46,700

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 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 46,700 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

72% Full-Time

28% Part-Time

33,405

Full-Time Students

13,295

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

81% Undergraduate

19% Graduate

37,943

Undergraduate

8,757

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Houston, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 12,032 students, but also includes 2,426 students in the Under 18 range, 11,500 students in the 18-19 range, 7,368 students in the 22-24 range, 4,617 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,443 students in the 25+ age group, with 16 in the Under 18 category, 6 in the 18-19 category, 535 in the 20-21 category, 2,757 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
2,426 (6%)
18-19
11,500 (30%)
20-21
12,032 (32%)
22-24
7,368 (19%)
25+
4,617 (12%)
Under 182,426
18-1911,500
20-2112,032
22-247,368
25+4,617

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
16 (0%)
18-19
6 (0%)
20-21
535 (6%)
22-24
2,757 (31%)
25+
5,443 (62%)
Under 1816
18-196
20-21535
22-242,757
25+5,443

Gender Distribution

University of Houston has more women than men with 19,653 female students and 18,290 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
18,290 (48%)
Women
19,653 (52%)

Men

18,290

39%

Women

19,653

42%

Geographic Origin

University of Houston has 101% (5,161 students) from in-state Texas, and 4% (222 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
5,161 (96%)
International
222 (4%)
In-State (Texas)
5,161(101%)
International
222(4%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,102

New students this year

Campus Location

Houston, Texas

City: Large