by our College Data Analytics TeamIs AIU Online really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at AIU Online. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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AIU Online total enrollment is approximately 21,145 students. 14,694 are undergraduates and 6,451 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time AIU Online undergraduate population is made up of 58.7% women, and 41.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
AIU Online Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 4,602 | 31.7% |
| Black or African American | 4,296 | 29.6% |
| White | 3,897 | 26.8% |
| Hispanic | 925 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 386 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 268 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 161 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
AIU Online Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2,148 | 33.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,622 | 25.3% |
| White | 1,344 | 21.0% |
| Hispanic | 832 | 13.0% |
| Asian | 273 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 138 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 6,750 | 32.2% |
| Black or African American | 5,918 | 28.3% |
| White | 5,241 | 25.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,757 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 541 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 524 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 216 | 1.0% |
American InterContinental University System faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.0% |
| Black or African American | 23.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.3% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,257 female students and 8,888 male students at AIU Online.
American InterContinental University System faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 2.1% of AIU Online students come from within the state, and 97.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 55 | 12.4% |
| North Carolina | 30 | 6.8% |
| Ohio | 26 | 5.9% |
| Florida | 26 | 5.9% |
| California | 25 | 5.6% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At AIU Online, 2.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 7,104 | 63.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,791 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,492 | 13.3% |
| 22-24 | 523 | 4.7% |
| 20-21 | 202 | 1.8% |
| 18-19 | 70 | 0.6% |
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.0% |
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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