by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is FAU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at FAU. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
FAU total enrollment is approximately 22,812 students. 19,087 are undergraduates and 3,725 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time FAU undergraduate population is made up of 57.5% women, and 42.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
FAU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,146 | 42.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,255 | 27.5% |
| Black or African American | 3,117 | 16.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 823 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 819 | 4.3% |
| International | 628 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 266 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
FAU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,415 | 38.0% |
| White | 1,065 | 28.6% |
| Hispanic | 498 | 13.4% |
| Black or African American | 446 | 12.0% |
| Asian | 156 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 103 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 40 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,211 | 40.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,753 | 25.2% |
| Black or African American | 3,563 | 15.6% |
| International | 2,043 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 975 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 926 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 306 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
Florida Atlantic University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.0% |
| Asian | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 9.0% |
| International | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,875 female students and 9,937 male students at FAU.
Florida Atlantic University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.5% of FAU students come from within the state, and 4.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3,319 | 80.4% |
| New Jersey | 135 | 3.3% |
| New York | 133 | 3.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 71 | 1.7% |
| Massachusetts | 57 | 1.4% |
FAU welcomes approximately 9.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character 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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