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Utah Valley University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UVU is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.9% of undergraduate students being men and 49.1% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 40,542, with 19,917 women and 20,625 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UVU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.0% of undergraduate students being women and 46.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 720, with 389 women and 331 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 50.9% 20,625 students
  • women 49.1% 19,917 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.0% 331 students
  • women 54.0% 389 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 31,895 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.0% of the student body, with 4,834 students. Mixed race students represent 3.9% of the population, with 1,587 students, while Asian students account for 1.3%, with 539 students. African American students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 359 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 255 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 523 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 386 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 UVU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 79.0% 31,895 students
  • Hispanic 12.0% 4,834 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 1,587 students
  • Asian 1.3% 539 students
  • International students 1.3% 523 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 386 students
  • African American 0.9% 359 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 255 students

Graduate Students

  • White 78.9% 563 students
  • Hispanic 9.7% 69 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 22 students
  • Asian 2.7% 19 students
  • International students 2.7% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 1.4% 10 students
  • African American 1.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 78.8% 2,128 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 301 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 120 students
  • African American 1.8% 49 students
  • Asian 1.1% 31 students
  • Hawaiian 1.1% 31 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 25 students
  • International students 0.6% 17 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 21% 8,559 students
  • 20-21 16% 6,555 students
  • 18-19 13% 5,469 students
  • 25-29 12% 4,695 students
  • 30-34 4% 1,440 students
  • 40-49 2% 867 students
  • 35-39 2% 704 students
  • 50-64 1% 333 students
  • 25-29 35% 255 students
  • 40-49 16% 119 students
  • 22-24 15% 108 students
  • 30-34 14% 103 students
  • 35-39 12% 84 students
  • 50-64 6% 41 students
  • 20-21 1% 8 students

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