by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UCR really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UCR. We examined 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UCR total enrollment is approximately 26,400 students. 22,816 are undergraduates and 3,584 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCR undergraduate population is made up of 52.3% women, and 47.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCR Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9,186 | 40.3% |
| Asian | 8,093 | 35.5% |
| White | 2,414 | 10.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,083 | 4.7% |
| International | 920 | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 786 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 287 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 35.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 64.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCR Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,465 | 41.1% |
| White | 714 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 625 | 17.5% |
| Asian | 488 | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 67 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9,811 | 37.2% |
| Asian | 8,581 | 32.5% |
| White | 3,128 | 11.9% |
| International | 2,385 | 9.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,167 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 903 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 354 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.2% |
University of California-Riverside faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 41.1% |
| Asian | 19.9% |
| International | 18.3% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% |
| Unknown | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,201 female students and 13,199 male students at UCR.
University of California-Riverside faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of UCR students come from within the state, and 0.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,184 | 98.5% |
| Texas | 17 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 11 | 0.2% |
| Illinois | 7 | 0.1% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.1% |
UCR enrolls about 9.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCR, 70.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9,997 | 37.9% |
| 20-21 | 8,718 | 33.0% |
| 22-24 | 3,328 | 12.6% |
| 25-29 | 2,232 | 8.5% |
| Under 18 | 796 | 3.0% |
| 30-34 | 756 | 2.9% |
| 35 and over | 557 | 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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