Is OLLU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at OLLU. We analyzed 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
OLLU total enrollment is approximately 2,113 students. 1,077 are undergraduates and 1,036 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time OLLU undergraduate population is made up of 65.4% women, and 34.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OLLU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 773 | 71.8% |
| Unknown | 118 | 11.0% |
| White | 83 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 5.6% |
| International | 41 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 83.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 16.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OLLU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 614 | 59.3% |
| White | 195 | 18.8% |
| Black or African American | 181 | 17.5% |
| Unknown | 26 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.4% |
| International | 5 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,387 | 65.6% |
| White | 278 | 13.2% |
| Black or African American | 241 | 11.4% |
| Unknown | 144 | 6.8% |
| International | 46 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.8% |
Our Lady of the Lake University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 51.5% |
| Hispanic | 35.0% |
| Black or African American | 9.7% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,571 female students and 542 male students at OLLU.
Our Lady of the Lake University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.5% of OLLU students come from within the state, and 13.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 255 | 97.0% |
| California | 1 | 0.4% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.4% |
| Maine | 1 | 0.4% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.4% |
OLLU enrolls roughly 2.2% 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 OLLU, 37.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 500 | 25.4% |
| 18-19 | 417 | 21.2% |
| 20-21 | 321 | 16.3% |
| 22-24 | 257 | 13.1% |
| 25-29 | 254 | 12.9% |
| 30-34 | 181 | 9.2% |
| Under 18 | 38 | 1.9% |
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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