by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UCLA? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UCLA. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UCLA total enrollment is approximately 46,312 students. 33,551 are undergraduates and 12,761 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCLA undergraduate population is made up of 61.0% women, and 39.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCLA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 9,952 | 29.7% |
| White | 8,372 | 25.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,843 | 23.4% |
| International | 2,628 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,502 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,134 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 1,015 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 56 | 0.2% |
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.
UCLA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,674 | 28.9% |
| White | 3,344 | 26.3% |
| Asian | 2,288 | 18.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,932 | 15.2% |
| Black or African American | 597 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 563 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 312 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 12,240 | 26.5% |
| White | 11,716 | 25.3% |
| Hispanic | 9,775 | 21.1% |
| International | 6,302 | 13.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,065 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,731 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 1,327 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.2% |
University of California-Los Angeles faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 43.5% |
| Asian | 23.3% |
| International | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 26,955 female students and 19,357 male students at UCLA.
University of California-Los Angeles faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 81.6% of UCLA students come from within the state, and 18.4% 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 | 5,241 | 87.0% |
| Texas | 72 | 1.2% |
| Washington | 69 | 1.1% |
| New Jersey | 67 | 1.1% |
| Massachusetts | 64 | 1.1% |
UCLA welcomes roughly 13.6% 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 UCLA, 61.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 15,980 | 33.8% |
| 18-19 | 13,272 | 28.0% |
| 22-24 | 7,133 | 15.1% |
| 25-29 | 6,064 | 12.8% |
| 30-34 | 2,372 | 5.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,731 | 3.7% |
| Under 18 | 783 | 1.7% |
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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