by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UAMS really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UAMS. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UAMS total enrollment is approximately 2,494 students. 840 are undergraduates and 1,654 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UAMS undergraduate population is made up of 83.0% women, and 17.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAMS Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 472 | 56.5% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 11.4% |
| Unknown | 89 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 53 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41 | 4.9% |
| International | 7 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UAMS Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,111 | 67.3% |
| Asian | 150 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 98 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 4.0% |
| International | 55 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 25 | 1.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,583 | 63.6% |
| Black or African American | 242 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 203 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 175 | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 114 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 107 | 4.3% |
| International | 62 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.8% |
| Asian | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.5% |
| International | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,746 female students and 748 male students at UAMS.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 5.3% of UAMS students come from within the state, and 94.7% come from out of state.
UAMS welcomes approximately 2.5% 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 UAMS, 5.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 1,087 | 31.2% |
| 22-24 | 967 | 27.7% |
| 35 and over | 738 | 21.2% |
| 30-34 | 493 | 14.1% |
| 20-21 | 188 | 5.4% |
| 18-19 | 12 | 0.3% |
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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