GCU Student Population

Total 101,816 students are enrolled in Grand Canyon University (66,769 undergraduate and 35,047 graduate). Among them, 77,293 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 5,696 faculties are working for Grand Canyon University and student to faculty ratio is 17.88 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 101,816
  • Undergraduate: 66,769
  • Graduate: 35,047
  • Online Students: 77,293

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 101,816 students enrolled into Grand Canyon University. 66,769 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 35,047 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 23,951 full-time and 77,865 part-time students. By gender, 27,888 male and 73,928 female students are attending at Grand Canyon University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Grand Canyon University.
Student Population By Gender
Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total101,81627,88873,928
Undergraduate66,76920,01946,750
Graduate35,0477,86927,178
Student Population By Attending Status
Grand Canyon University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total101,81623,95177,865
Undergraduate66,76923,94542,824
Graduate35,047635,041

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Grand Canyon University.
There are 47,725 White (46.87%), 18,952 Black/African American (18.61%), 21,569 Hispanic (21.18%), 3,288 Asian (3.23%), and 10,282 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total101,81627,88873,928
American Indian/Native American967219748
Asian3,2888912,397
Black/African American18,9524,53914,413
Hispanic21,5695,82015,749
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander600167433
White47,72513,39834,327
Two More4,2331,3402,893
Un-Known3,5021,0862,416
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total66,76920,01946,750
American Indian/Native American594149445
Asian1,9345791,355
Black/African American9,9992,5307,469
Hispanic15,4334,47610,957
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander434126308
White32,30010,03922,261
Two More3,1361,0792,057
Un-Known2,2447491,495
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total35,0477,86927,178
American Indian/Native American37370303
Asian1,3543121,042
Black/African American8,9532,0096,944
Hispanic6,1361,3444,792
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16641125
White15,4253,35912,066
Two More1,097261836
Un-Known1,258337921

Online Student Population

Grand Canyon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 77,293 students (75.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 14,264 students (14.01% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Grand Canyon University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Grand Canyon University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total101,81677,29314,26410,259
Undergraduate66,76943,14114,2559,373
Graduate35,04734,1529886

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Grand Canyon University. 22,950 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.54% of total students), 12,967 students are aged below 20 (12.74%), 9,117 students are aged above 50 (8.95%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Grand Canyon University.
Student Population By Age at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total101,81627,88873,928
Under 181,001341660
Age 18-1911,9664,3877,579
Age 20-2112,2044,4777,727
Age 22-2410,7463,2087,538
Age 25-2915,9603,99311,967
Age 30-3413,4823,37210,110
Age 35-3911,1942,6168,578
Age 40-4916,1463,45312,693
Age 50-648,5201,8476,673
Over 64597194403
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total66,76920,01946,750
Under 181,000341659
Age 18-1911,9654,3867,579
Age 20-2112,0744,4587,616
Age 22-247,9802,6455,335
Age 25-299,0342,3866,648
Age 30-347,5811,9745,607
Age 35-396,1461,4554,691
Age 40-497,5871,6865,901
Age 50-643,2616442,617
Over 641414497
Graduate Student Population By Age at Grand Canyon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total35,0477,86927,178
Under 18101
Age 18-19110
Age 20-2113019111
Age 22-242,7665632,203
Age 25-296,9261,6075,319
Age 30-345,9011,3984,503
Age 35-395,0481,1613,887
Age 40-498,5591,7676,792
Age 50-645,2591,2034,056
Over 64456150306

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