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FAU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Who is the typical student at FAU? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the Florida Atlantic University <nil> diversity report are below.

FAU Student Population

30,805 Total Students
16,617 Undergraduates
2,275 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Florida Atlantic University?

FAU total enrollment is approximately 30,805 students. 16,617 are undergraduates and 2,275 are graduate students.

FAU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time FAU undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

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FAU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 6,788
Hispanic 4,527
Black or African American 3,157
Asian 727
Multi-Ethnic 653
International 583
Unknown 138
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 21

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FAU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 60% of full-time grad students are women, and 40% men.

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FAU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,003
Hispanic 471
Black or African American 358
International 241
Asian 120
Multi-Ethnic 66
Unknown 15
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

FAU Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 12,355
Hispanic 8,424
Black or African American 6,067
Asian 1,325
International 1,163
Multi-Ethnic 1,155
Unknown 240
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 37

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Florida Atlantic University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 2,318
Black or African American 476
Asian 210
Multi-Ethnic 37
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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FAU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 18,199 female students and 12,606 male students at FAU.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of FAU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  86.99 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 2,007 female teachers and 1,545 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

11.78% Out of State
7.61% Out of the Country

FAU ranks 769 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

11.78% of FAU students come from out of state, and 7.61% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  64 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Florida 2,584
New Jersey 76
New York 59
Pennsylvania 32
Georgia 17

International Students at FAU

Students from 114 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Brazil.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
41.41% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  84.78 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At FAU, 41.41% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
22-24 6,676
20-21 6,476
18-19 6,033
25-29 4,830
35 and over 3,009
30-34 2,060
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.

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