by our College Data Analytics TeamIs BYU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at BYU. We analyzed 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
BYU total enrollment is approximately 34,175 students. 32,272 are undergraduates and 1,903 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time BYU undergraduate population is made up of 51.7% women, and 48.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BYU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25,932 | 80.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,553 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,424 | 4.4% |
| International | 1,003 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 541 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 429 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 199 | 0.6% |
| Black or African American | 127 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 51.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BYU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,341 | 70.6% |
| International | 223 | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 178 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 48 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 0.8% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27,273 | 80.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,731 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,491 | 4.4% |
| International | 1,226 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 589 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 444 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 214 | 0.6% |
| Black or African American | 139 | 0.4% |
Brigham Young University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 91.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.1% |
| Asian | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.4% |
| International | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 17,630 female students and 16,545 male students at BYU.
Brigham Young University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 63.2% of BYU students come from within the state, and 36.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2,379 | 39.5% |
| California | 554 | 9.2% |
| Texas | 408 | 6.8% |
| Arizona | 370 | 6.1% |
| Idaho | 321 | 5.3% |
BYU enrolls roughly 3.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At BYU, 45.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 14,769 | 41.2% |
| 20-21 | 9,882 | 27.5% |
| 18-19 | 6,341 | 17.7% |
| 25-29 | 3,344 | 9.3% |
| 35 and over | 779 | 2.2% |
| 30-34 | 517 | 1.4% |
| Under 18 | 241 | 0.7% |
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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