by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UST really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UST. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UST total enrollment is approximately 2,909 students. 2,603 are undergraduates and 306 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UST undergraduate population is made up of 61.7% women, and 38.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UST Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,362 | 52.4% |
| White | 440 | 16.9% |
| Black or African American | 325 | 12.5% |
| Asian | 268 | 10.3% |
| International | 120 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 39 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UST Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 111 | 36.3% |
| International | 71 | 23.2% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 22.5% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 10.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,431 | 49.3% |
| White | 551 | 19.0% |
| Black or African American | 356 | 12.3% |
| Asian | 287 | 9.9% |
| International | 191 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 46 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 41 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
University of St Thomas faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| International | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,776 female students and 1,133 male students at UST.
University of St Thomas faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.9% of UST students come from within the state, and 4.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 742 | 97.4% |
| New York | 3 | 0.4% |
| California | 2 | 0.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.3% |
| Florida | 2 | 0.3% |
UST welcomes roughly 6.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UST, 47.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,181 | 27.5% |
| 35 and over | 913 | 21.2% |
| 20-21 | 845 | 19.6% |
| 22-24 | 621 | 14.4% |
| 25-29 | 373 | 8.7% |
| 30-34 | 224 | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 144 | 3.3% |
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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