by our College Data Analytics TeamMines total enrollment is approximately 6,744 students. 4,918 are undergraduates and 1,226 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mines undergraduate population is made up of 31% women, and 69% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,431 |
| Hispanic | 582 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 269 |
| Asian | 235 |
| International | 216 |
| Unknown | 120 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 32% of full-time grad students are women, and 68% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 737 |
| International | 326 |
| Hispanic | 53 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Unknown | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,580 |
| Hispanic | 685 |
| International | 582 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 329 |
| Asian | 305 |
| Unknown | 169 |
| Black or African American | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
There are approximately 2,080 female students and 4,664 male students at Mines.
Mines ranks 215 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
45.24% of Mines students come from out of state, and 4.1% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 508 |
| Texas | 99 |
| California | 61 |
| Illinois | 26 |
| Washington | 25 |
Students from 79 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at Mines.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mines, 62.33% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,941 |
| 20-21 | 1,929 |
| 22-24 | 1,025 |
| 25-29 | 687 |
| 30-34 | 301 |
| 35 and over | 257 |
| Under 18 | 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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