by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus total enrollment is approximately 1,378 students. 841 are undergraduates and 537 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus undergraduate population is made up of 55.3% women, and 44.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 204 | 24.5% |
| White | 184 | 22.1% |
| Asian | 181 | 21.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 111 | 13.4% |
| International | 84 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 52 | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 42.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 57.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 200 | 37.3% |
| Asian | 145 | 27.1% |
| Black or African American | 94 | 17.5% |
| White | 54 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 326 | 23.8% |
| Black or African American | 298 | 21.8% |
| International | 284 | 20.8% |
| White | 238 | 17.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 145 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.6% |
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40.0% |
| White | 40.0% |
| Black or African American | 20.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 692 female students and 686 male students at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus.
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 59.5% of University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus students come from within the state, and 40.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 5 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 100 | 54.6% |
| Maryland | 45 | 24.6% |
| New Jersey | 15 | 8.2% |
| Virginia | 15 | 8.2% |
| Delaware | 8 | 4.4% |
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus hosts approximately 20.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity 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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