Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between University of Memphis and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,749 male and 13,168 female students attending Memphis. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Memphis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Memphis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,70810,9545,754
Men6,5544,3852,169
Women10,1546,5693,585
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Memphis
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,2092,6892,520
Men2,1951,333862
Women3,0141,3561,658

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,980 White students (40.97%) and 7,450 Black or African American students (33.99%) at University of Memphis(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Memphis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Memphis
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native391524
Asian824403421
Black or African American6,2512,0004,251
Hispanic1,555609946
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White6,9103,0443,866
Two or More Races666253413
Race/Ethnicity Unknown250120130
Total 16,7086,55410,154
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Memphis
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1257
Asian16060100
Black or African American1,199316883
Hispanic18872116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,0707781,292
Two or More Races1023765
Race/Ethnicity Unknown471829
Total 5,2092,1953,014

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 15,121 students whose age under twenty five and 3,902 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Memphis.
Especially, 1,847 students are younger than eighteen and 45 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Memphis.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Memphis
TotalMenWomen
Total16,708 6,55410,154
Under 181,847 6641,183
18-194,264 1,7292,535
20-214,280 1,6662,614
22-243,172 1,3661,806
25-291,327 535792
30-34648 221427
35-39383 130253
40-49525 179346
50-64243 56187
65 and over19 811
Total 16,708 6,55410,154
Population by Student Age at University of Memphis
TotalMenWomen
Total5,209 2,1953,014
20-2183 4439
22-241,475 702773
25-291,567 668899
30-34786 356430
35-39438 174264
40-49555 167388
50-64279 76203
65 and over26 818
Total 5,209 2,1953,014

Online Student Population

At University of Memphis, 13,152 students (60.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,312 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, 4,224 students live in Tennessee where University of Memphis is located in and 1,055 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,91716,7085,209
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,3123,4611,851
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,8406,4871,353
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,7656,7602,005
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,3123,4611,851
Tennessee Residents4,2242,7621,462
Other State in U.S.1,055693362
Outside of U.S.26521
Unknown716