by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UC Davis really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UC Davis. We reviewed 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 crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC Davis total enrollment is approximately 39,205 students. 31,712 are undergraduates and 7,493 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Davis undergraduate population is made up of 59.2% women, and 40.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Davis Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 9,920 | 31.3% |
| Hispanic | 7,765 | 24.5% |
| White | 6,454 | 20.4% |
| International | 4,258 | 13.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,976 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 684 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 554 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Davis Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,525 | 33.9% |
| International | 1,856 | 24.9% |
| Asian | 1,171 | 15.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,110 | 14.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 438 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 222 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 124 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,091 | 28.3% |
| White | 8,979 | 22.9% |
| Hispanic | 8,875 | 22.7% |
| International | 6,114 | 15.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,414 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 808 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 776 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 77 | 0.2% |
University of California-Davis faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.6% |
| Asian | 18.3% |
| International | 16.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 23,008 female students and 16,197 male students at UC Davis.
University of California-Davis faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of UC Davis students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,307 | 93.7% |
| Washington | 61 | 1.1% |
| Texas | 36 | 0.6% |
| New Jersey | 24 | 0.4% |
| Hawaii | 23 | 0.4% |
UC Davis welcomes roughly 15.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Davis, 66.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 14,050 | 35.1% |
| 18-19 | 12,626 | 31.5% |
| 22-24 | 5,844 | 14.6% |
| 25-29 | 4,063 | 10.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,552 | 3.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,149 | 2.9% |
| Under 18 | 781 | 1.9% |
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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