University of Memphis academics
Memphis, Tennessee · Public · 12,701 undergrads
University of Memphis has 12,701 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 52 fields of study. The most degrees go to Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
The short answers
12,701
undergraduates.
4,965
graduate students.
52
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,948
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,701
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,965
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
21,736
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$44,018
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
41%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
37%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,948
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,383
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
256
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
138
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers