by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UA Little Rock? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UA Little Rock. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UA Little Rock total enrollment is approximately 4,651 students. 3,309 are undergraduates and 1,342 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UA Little Rock undergraduate population is made up of 60.2% women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UA Little Rock Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,684 | 51.3% |
| Black or African American | 764 | 23.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 521 | 15.9% |
| International | 109 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 100 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 69 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 32 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UA Little Rock Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 598 | 44.8% |
| International | 424 | 31.8% |
| Black or African American | 152 | 11.4% |
| Unknown | 64 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,282 | 49.4% |
| Black or African American | 916 | 19.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 580 | 12.6% |
| International | 533 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 121 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 96 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 86 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.2% |
| International | 10.8% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 6.6% |
| Unknown | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,720 female students and 1,931 male students at UA Little Rock.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.3% of UA Little Rock students come from within the state, and 5.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 507 | 91.7% |
| Texas | 16 | 2.9% |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1.4% |
| Florida | 5 | 0.9% |
| Missouri | 4 | 0.7% |
UA Little Rock hosts approximately 11.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UA Little Rock, 26.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,638 | 19.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,500 | 18.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,314 | 16.0% |
| 20-21 | 1,128 | 13.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,012 | 12.3% |
| 30-34 | 826 | 10.1% |
| Under 18 | 798 | 9.7% |
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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