University of Rochester Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at University of Rochester. On this page you will find:

• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at University of Rochester?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9,682 students took at least one online class at University of Rochester. Of these students, 6,177 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 158 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 3,347 were graduate students.

All Online Students at University of Rochester

Of the 11,741 students at University of Rochester, 82.46% (9,682) took at least one class online. About 9.90% (1,162) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Rochester for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	9,682	1,162
2018-2019	818	454
2017-2018	475	86
2016-2017	487	122
2015-2016	797	408

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at University of Rochester

In 2019-2020, 6,299 undergraduate students attended University of Rochester. Of these students 98.06% (6,177) took at least one class online. 7.45% (469) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at University of Rochester for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,177	469
2018-2019	230	106
2017-2018	233	14
2016-2017	208	17
2015-2016	161	56

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at University of Rochester

Of the 222 undergraduate non-seekers at University of Rochester, 71.17% (158) took at least one class online. About 6.31% (14) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Rochester for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	158	14
2018-2019	216	215
2017-2018	4	3
2016-2017	4	4
2015-2016	140	139

Online Graduate Students at University of Rochester

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,220 graduate students attended University of Rochester, and 64.12% (3,347) were enrolled in at least one online class. 13.01% (679) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Rochester for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	3,347	679
2018-2019	372	133
2017-2018	238	679
2016-2017	275	101
2015-2016	496	213

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Rochester, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Boston College
• Brandeis University
• Cornell University
• George Washington University
• Yale University

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

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