by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UC Berkeley really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UC Berkeley. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC Berkeley total enrollment is approximately 42,652 students. 32,333 are undergraduates and 10,319 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Berkeley undergraduate population is made up of 55.9% women, and 44.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Berkeley Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,442 | 35.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,964 | 21.6% |
| White | 6,277 | 19.4% |
| International | 3,817 | 11.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,017 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 1,082 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 666 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Berkeley Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,583 | 34.8% |
| White | 2,938 | 28.5% |
| Asian | 1,657 | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,069 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 476 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 363 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 196 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 13,099 | 30.8% |
| White | 9,215 | 21.6% |
| Hispanic | 8,033 | 18.9% |
| International | 7,400 | 17.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,493 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 1,278 | 3.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,029 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.1% |
University of California-Berkeley faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 45.8% |
| International | 23.5% |
| Asian | 13.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 23,334 female students and 19,318 male students at UC Berkeley.
University of California-Berkeley faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.0% of UC Berkeley students come from within the state, and 7.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,245 | 89.9% |
| Washington | 55 | 0.9% |
| New York | 53 | 0.9% |
| Texas | 46 | 0.8% |
| Illinois | 37 | 0.6% |
UC Berkeley welcomes about 17.3% 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 UC Berkeley, 60.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 14,843 | 32.4% |
| 18-19 | 12,671 | 27.6% |
| 22-24 | 7,135 | 15.6% |
| 25-29 | 6,042 | 13.2% |
| 30-34 | 2,551 | 5.6% |
| 35 and over | 1,911 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 729 | 1.6% |
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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