by our College Data Analytics TeamIs University of Arizona really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at University of Arizona. 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 analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
University of Arizona total enrollment is approximately 43,464 students. 35,706 are undergraduates and 7,758 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time University of Arizona undergraduate population is made up of 56.9% women, and 43.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Arizona Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,150 | 48.8% |
| Hispanic | 9,957 | 28.3% |
| International | 1,954 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,837 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 1,815 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,420 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 949 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 71 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Arizona Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,092 | 40.5% |
| International | 1,633 | 21.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,402 | 18.4% |
| Asian | 573 | 7.5% |
| Unknown | 351 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 316 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 257 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,242 | 47.3% |
| Hispanic | 11,359 | 26.5% |
| International | 3,587 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 2,388 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,153 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,677 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 1,300 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 80 | 0.2% |
University of Arizona faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.0% |
| International | 10.9% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Unknown | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 24,749 female students and 18,715 male students at University of Arizona.
University of Arizona faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 37.6% of University of Arizona students come from within the state, and 62.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,626 | 52.8% |
| California | 1,090 | 12.5% |
| Washington | 397 | 4.5% |
| Colorado | 368 | 4.2% |
| Texas | 247 | 2.8% |
University of Arizona hosts about 8.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At University of Arizona, 57.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 16,864 | 29.9% |
| 20-21 | 15,623 | 27.7% |
| 22-24 | 8,084 | 14.3% |
| 25-29 | 6,799 | 12.1% |
| 35 and over | 4,378 | 7.8% |
| 30-34 | 3,435 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 1,182 | 2.1% |
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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