by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Cooper Union really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Cooper Union. 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Cooper Union total enrollment is approximately 972 students. 914 are undergraduates and 58 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Cooper Union undergraduate population is made up of 50.5% women, and 49.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cooper Union Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 283 | 31.0% |
| White | 251 | 27.5% |
| International | 124 | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 12.6% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 37 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 32.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 67.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cooper Union Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 18 | 31.0% |
| Asian | 17 | 29.3% |
| White | 16 | 27.6% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 2 | 3.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 300 | 30.9% |
| White | 267 | 27.5% |
| International | 142 | 14.6% |
| Hispanic | 118 | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 46 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 39 | 4.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.9% |
| Asian | 10.5% |
| International | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.0% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 481 female students and 491 male students at Cooper Union.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 101 | 56.7% |
| New Jersey | 19 | 10.7% |
| California | 14 | 7.9% |
| Maryland | 6 | 3.4% |
| Virginia | 4 | 2.2% |
Cooper Union welcomes roughly 14.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Cooper Union, 74.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 371 | 39.8% |
| 18-19 | 322 | 34.5% |
| 22-24 | 192 | 20.6% |
| 25-29 | 36 | 3.9% |
| 30-34 | 8 | 0.9% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 35 and over | 1 | 0.1% |
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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