by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Cal State LA really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Cal State LA. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Cal State LA total enrollment is approximately 21,119 students. 18,557 are undergraduates and 2,562 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Cal State LA undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cal State LA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14,352 | 77.4% |
| Asian | 1,901 | 10.3% |
| Black or African American | 732 | 3.9% |
| White | 712 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 356 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 266 | 1.4% |
| International | 211 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cal State LA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,468 | 57.3% |
| International | 328 | 12.8% |
| Asian | 254 | 9.9% |
| White | 254 | 9.9% |
| Unknown | 101 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 15,820 | 75.0% |
| Asian | 2,155 | 10.2% |
| White | 966 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 832 | 3.9% |
| International | 539 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 457 | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 318 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
California State University-Los Angeles faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 40.4% |
| Asian | 23.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.3% |
| Black or African American | 6.6% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
| International | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,221 female students and 8,898 male students at Cal State LA.
California State University-Los Angeles faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Cal State LA students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 8 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,789 | 99.7% |
| Florida | 2 | 0.1% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0% |
Cal State LA welcomes roughly 2.6% 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 Cal State LA, 46.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,478 | 23.6% |
| 18-19 | 5,181 | 22.4% |
| 22-24 | 4,798 | 20.7% |
| 25-29 | 3,572 | 15.4% |
| 35 and over | 2,041 | 8.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,716 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 377 | 1.6% |
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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