by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UAF? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UAF. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UAF total enrollment is approximately 3,212 students. 2,806 are undergraduates and 406 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UAF undergraduate population is made up of 55.5% women, and 44.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAF Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,638 | 63.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 323 | 12.6% |
| Hispanic | 233 | 9.1% |
| Unknown | 143 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 84 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 77 | 3.0% |
| International | 54 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAF Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 202 | 53.0% |
| International | 81 | 21.3% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,840 | 62.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 352 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 268 | 9.1% |
| Unknown | 158 | 5.4% |
| International | 135 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 93 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.7% |
University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.0% |
| Unknown | 9.9% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| International | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,794 female students and 1,418 male students at UAF.
University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 77.5% of UAF students come from within the state, and 22.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 688 | 79.6% |
| Washington | 38 | 4.4% |
| California | 14 | 1.6% |
| Ohio | 11 | 1.3% |
| Texas | 11 | 1.3% |
UAF hosts about 4.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UAF, 30.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,601 | 23.2% |
| 18-19 | 1,164 | 16.9% |
| 22-24 | 930 | 13.5% |
| 20-21 | 918 | 13.3% |
| 25-29 | 858 | 12.4% |
| Under 18 | 747 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 674 | 9.8% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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