by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UM? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UM. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UM total enrollment is approximately 7,681 students. 6,481 are undergraduates and 1,200 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UM undergraduate population is made up of 56.1% women, and 43.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,522 | 72.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 990 | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 383 | 6.1% |
| Unknown | 159 | 2.5% |
| International | 86 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 81 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 795 | 68.8% |
| Unknown | 150 | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 70 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 5.7% |
| International | 53 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,317 | 71.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,056 | 14.2% |
| Hispanic | 453 | 6.1% |
| Unknown | 309 | 4.2% |
| International | 139 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 93 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
The University of Montana faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.0% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| International | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,411 female students and 3,270 male students at UM.
The University of Montana faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 84.4% of UM students come from within the state, and 15.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1,048 | 60.1% |
| Washington | 152 | 8.7% |
| California | 78 | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 60 | 3.4% |
| Oregon | 50 | 2.9% |
UM enrolls approximately 1.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing 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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