by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Columbia really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Columbia. 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Columbia total enrollment is approximately 30,696 students. 8,751 are undergraduates and 21,945 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Columbia undergraduate population is made up of 49.1% women, and 50.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,450 | 28.1% |
| International | 1,785 | 20.5% |
| Asian | 1,583 | 18.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,372 | 15.7% |
| Black or African American | 684 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 562 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 270 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 10,651 | 48.6% |
| White | 4,902 | 22.4% |
| Asian | 2,371 | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,277 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 1,204 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,000 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 498 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 12,436 | 40.6% |
| White | 7,352 | 24.0% |
| Asian | 3,954 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,649 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,684 | 5.5% |
| Unknown | 1,474 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,060 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.1% |
Columbia University in the City of New York faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.3% |
| International | 20.2% |
| Asian | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 16,803 female students and 13,893 male students at Columbia.
Columbia University in the City of New York faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Columbia students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 252 | 20.7% |
| California | 196 | 16.1% |
| New Jersey | 85 | 7.0% |
| Texas | 60 | 4.9% |
| Massachusetts | 59 | 4.8% |
Columbia welcomes roughly 40.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Columbia, 20.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 12,185 | 34.6% |
| 25-29 | 9,920 | 28.2% |
| 20-21 | 4,278 | 12.2% |
| 30-34 | 3,397 | 9.7% |
| 18-19 | 2,840 | 8.1% |
| 35 and over | 2,414 | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 137 | 0.4% |
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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