by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UC Irvine? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UC Irvine. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC Irvine total enrollment is approximately 36,507 students. 29,623 are undergraduates and 6,884 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC Irvine undergraduate population is made up of 56.0% women, and 44.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Irvine Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,383 | 38.5% |
| Hispanic | 7,793 | 26.3% |
| White | 3,790 | 12.8% |
| International | 3,599 | 12.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,877 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 584 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 524 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Irvine Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,209 | 32.1% |
| White | 1,663 | 24.2% |
| Asian | 1,343 | 19.5% |
| Hispanic | 950 | 13.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 267 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 224 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 214 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 12,726 | 34.9% |
| Hispanic | 8,743 | 24.0% |
| International | 5,808 | 15.9% |
| White | 5,453 | 15.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,144 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 808 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 738 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.1% |
University of California-Irvine faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 45.5% |
| Asian | 24.2% |
| International | 14.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 20,071 female students and 16,436 male students at UC Irvine.
University of California-Irvine faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.2% of UC Irvine students come from within the state, and 5.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4,979 | 91.4% |
| Washington | 85 | 1.6% |
| Hawaii | 61 | 1.1% |
| Texas | 35 | 0.6% |
| Oregon | 32 | 0.6% |
UC Irvine welcomes roughly 15.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UC Irvine, 68.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 12,804 | 34.3% |
| 18-19 | 12,784 | 34.3% |
| 22-24 | 5,369 | 14.4% |
| 25-29 | 3,648 | 9.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,114 | 3.0% |
| Under 18 | 813 | 2.2% |
| 35 and over | 765 | 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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