by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Columbia? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Columbia. We reviewed 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, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Columbia total enrollment is approximately 6,361 students. 6,227 are undergraduates and 134 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Columbia undergraduate population is made up of 62.0% women, and 38.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,522 | 40.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,790 | 28.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,088 | 17.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 279 | 4.5% |
| International | 265 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 218 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 50 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51 | 38.1% |
| International | 35 | 26.1% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 18.7% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,573 | 40.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,804 | 28.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,113 | 17.5% |
| International | 300 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 284 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 221 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 51 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Columbia College Chicago faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 80.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 5.6% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,936 female students and 2,425 male students at Columbia.
Columbia College Chicago faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 63.3% of Columbia students come from within the state, and 36.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 515 | 55.1% |
| Indiana | 42 | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin | 40 | 4.3% |
| Michigan | 31 | 3.3% |
| Texas | 28 | 3.0% |
Columbia enrolls roughly 4.7% 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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