University of Louisiana at Lafayette had a total enrollment of 15,665 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 12,491 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,174. This means that 79.7% of students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.2% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 5.59% Hispanic or Latino, 4.19% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0511% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.06%).