UC Enrollment History
UC’s number of Bearcats continues to set records.
- 2020 -- 46,798
- 2019 -- 46,388
- 2018 – 45,949
- 2017 – 44,783
- 2016 – 44,338
- 2015 – 44,251
- 2014 – 43,691
- 2013 – 42,656
- 2012 – 41,970
- 2011 – 42,421
- 2010 – 41,357
- 2009 – 39,667
- 2008 – 37,072
- 2007 – 36,518
- 2006 – 35,527
- 2005 – 35,244
- 2004 – 34,364
- 2003 – 33,823
- 2002 – 32,975
- 2001 – 33,085
- 2000 – 33,180
- 1999 – 33,342
- 1998 – 33,747
- 1997 – 34,024
- 1996 – 34,951
- 1995 – 34,086
- 1994 – 34,526
- 1993 – 34,532
- 1992 – 34,660
- 1991 – 36,944
- 1990 – 37,415
- 1989 – 36,846
- 1988 – 36,408
- 1987 – 36,194
- 1986 – 35,322
- 1985 – 34,666
- 1984 – 35,249
- 1983 – 36,533
- 1982 – 37,906
- 1981 – 38,895
- 1980 – 39,772
- 1979 – 39,071
- 1978 – 37,736
- 1977 – 38,239
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