DePaul Demographics & Diversity Report
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, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the DePaul diversity report below.- Student Population
- Diversity Rankings
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
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DePaul Student Population
How Many Students Attend DePaul University?
DePaul total enrollment is approximately 22,064 students.
12,784 are undergraduates and 5,389 are graduate students.
DePaul Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time DePaul undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
DePaul Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 6,709 |
| Hispanic | 2,446 |
| Asian | 1,398 |
| Black or African American | 902 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 563 |
| International | 449 |
| Unknown | 274 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
DePaul Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56% of full-time grad students are women, and 44% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
DePaul Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,542 |
| International | 775 |
| Hispanic | 628 |
| Black or African American | 585 |
| Asian | 466 |
| Unknown | 253 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 131 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
High Ranking in Overall Diversity Nationwide
DePaul achieved a College Factual diversity rank of #109 out of 3,514 total schools in the ranking.
A high overall ranking means this school is considered quite diverse among all factors: student race/ethnicity, age, gender, and location.
How Does DePaul Diversity Compare to National Averages?
DePaul is considered to have excellent overall diversity when compared to the nationwide average.
Extremely Racially/Ethnically Diverse
DePaul is ranked 600 out of 3,790 when it comes to the racial/ethnic diversity of the students.
Many students value the opportunity to meet and learn from those with different ethnic and racial heritage, which is more likely to happen at a diverse school like this one.
DePaul Racial Demographics:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 11,056 |
| Hispanic | 3,718 |
| Asian | 2,211 |
| Black or African American | 2,082 |
| International | 1,375 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 781 |
| Unknown | 779 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 34 |
High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
DePaul University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,302 |
| Black or African American | 382 |
| Asian | 154 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at DePaul.
Near Even Male/Female Ratio
DePaul ranks 450 out of 3,790 when it comes to gender parity on campus.
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,861 female students and 10,203 male students at DePaul.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of DePaul is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,960 female teachers and 1,722 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
DePaul ranks 272 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
39.99% of DePaul students come from out of state, and 0.16% 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.
Top 5 States
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,471 |
| Michigan | 135 |
| California | 119 |
| Ohio | 90 |
| Wisconsin | 68 |
International Students at DePaul
Students from 111 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 DePaul.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At DePaul, 42.53% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,274 |
| 22-24 | 4,582 |
| 18-19 | 4,409 |
| 25-29 | 4,279 |
| 35 and over | 2,445 |
| 30-34 | 1,683 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
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
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