by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is CUA? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at CUA. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CUA total enrollment is approximately 3,989 students. 2,926 are undergraduates and 1,063 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CUA undergraduate population is made up of 54.8% women, and 45.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CUA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,765 | 60.4% |
| Hispanic | 587 | 20.1% |
| Black or African American | 171 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 134 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 92 | 3.1% |
| International | 88 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 86 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CUA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 489 | 46.1% |
| International | 303 | 28.6% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 33 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,254 | 56.6% |
| Hispanic | 664 | 16.7% |
| International | 391 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 251 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 186 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 119 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 118 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
The Catholic University of America faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.0% |
| Unknown | 26.8% |
| International | 10.4% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,073 female students and 1,916 male students at CUA.
The Catholic University of America faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 80.0% of CUA students come from within the state, and 20.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 175 | 25.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 87 | 12.8% |
| Virginia | 68 | 10.0% |
| New Jersey | 65 | 9.6% |
| New York | 64 | 9.4% |
CUA welcomes about 9.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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