Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at BYU–Provo is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being women and 48.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 31,642, with 16,242 women and 15,400 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at BYU–Provo is slightly skewed towards men students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being men and 45.6% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,169, with 1,444 women and 1,725 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.7% 15,400 students
- women 51.3% 16,242 students
Graduate Students
- men 54.4% 1,725 students
- women 45.6% 1,444 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 25,654 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.5% of the student body, with 2,353 students. Mixed race students represent 4.3% of the population, with 1,373 students, while Asian students account for 1.8%, with 568 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 226 students. Finally, African American students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 121 students.
International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 952 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 325 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within BYU–Provo.
Undergraduate Students
- White 81.3% 25,654 students
- Hispanic 7.5% 2,353 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 1,373 students
- International students 3.0% 952 students
- Asian 1.8% 568 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 325 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 226 students
- African American 0.4% 121 students
Graduate Students
- White 76.2% 2,411 students
- International students 10.1% 319 students
- Hispanic 6.1% 194 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 106 students
- Asian 2.1% 66 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 23 students
- African American 0.6% 19 students
Transfer Students
- White 71.5% 575 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 87 students
- International students 8.5% 68 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 34 students
- Asian 2.2% 18 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 9 students
- African American 0.9% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 6 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 42% 13,177 students
- 20-21 31% 9,707 students
- 18-19 20% 6,248 students
- 25-29 6% 1,878 students
- 30-34 0% 140 students
- 50-64 0% 96 students
- 40-49 0% 80 students
- 35-39 0% 54 students
- 25-29 43% 1,352 students
- 22-24 22% 703 students
- 30-34 16% 507 students
- 40-49 8% 253 students
- 35-39 7% 222 students
- 50-64 3% 99 students
- 20-21 1% 25 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
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