Student Population at UL Lafayette
Total Enrollment
15,219
Undergraduate
12,950
Graduate
2,269
Online Enrollment
2,517
Men Students
6,469
Women Students
8,750
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,219 students have enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette - 12,950 undergraduate and 2,269 graduate.
By gender, 6,469 male and 8,750 female students are attending University of Louisiana at Lafayette. By attendance status, there are 11,691 full-time students and 3,528 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Louisiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mississippi State University and Illinois State University, its population is small (average population is 27,773).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,517 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Louisiana at Lafayette and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,469 male and 8,750 female students attending UL Lafayette. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UL Lafayette.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,950 | 10,598 | 2,352 |
Men | 5,464 | 4,499 | 965 |
Women | 7,486 | 6,099 | 1,387 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,269 | 1,093 | 1,176 |
Men | 1,005 | 518 | 487 |
Women | 1,264 | 575 | 689 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,079 White students (59.66%) and 3,478 Black or African American students (22.85%) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 49 | 25 | 24 |
Asian | 323 | 167 | 156 |
Black or African American | 3,097 | 1,164 | 1,933 |
Hispanic | 699 | 309 | 390 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 4 | 9 |
White | 7,811 | 3,357 | 4,454 |
Two or More Races | 506 | 225 | 281 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 352 | 164 | 188 |
Total | 12,950 | 5,464 | 7,486 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Asian | 95 | 55 | 40 |
Black or African American | 381 | 130 | 251 |
Hispanic | 124 | 58 | 66 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 1,268 | 518 | 750 |
Two or More Races | 47 | 24 | 23 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 19 | 17 |
Total | 2,269 | 1,005 | 1,264 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,985 students whose age under twenty five and 2,007 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Especially, 1,031 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,950 | 5,464 | 7,486 |
Under 18 | 1,031 | 460 | 571 |
18-19 | 4,659 | 1,868 | 2,791 |
20-21 | 3,596 | 1,492 | 2,104 |
22-24 | 2,150 | 1,093 | 1,057 |
25-29 | 646 | 299 | 347 |
30-34 | 318 | 104 | 214 |
35-39 | 226 | 63 | 163 |
40-49 | 215 | 48 | 167 |
50-64 | 94 | 28 | 66 |
65 and over | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Total | 12,950 | 5,464 | 7,486 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,269 | 1,005 | 1,264 |
20-21 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
22-24 | 523 | 209 | 314 |
25-29 | 581 | 279 | 302 |
30-34 | 423 | 217 | 206 |
35-39 | 333 | 142 | 191 |
40-49 | 279 | 109 | 170 |
50-64 | 97 | 34 | 63 |
65 and over | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 2,269 | 1,005 | 1,264 |
Online Student Population
At University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 6,737 students (44.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,517 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,932 students live in Louisiana where University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in and 577 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,219 | 12,950 | 2,269 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,517 | 1,516 | 1,001 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,220 | 4,054 | 166 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,482 | 7,380 | 1,102 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,517 | 1,516 | 1,001 |
Louisiana Residents | 1,932 | 1,312 | 620 |
Other State in U.S. | 577 | 202 | 375 |
Outside of U.S. | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |