by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UCSD? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UCSD. 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.
UCSD total enrollment is approximately 41,665 students. 33,651 are undergraduates and 8,014 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCSD undergraduate population is made up of 54.0% women, and 46.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCSD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,507 | 34.2% |
| Hispanic | 8,566 | 25.5% |
| White | 6,076 | 18.1% |
| International | 3,997 | 11.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,124 | 6.3% |
| Unknown | 717 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 613 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCSD Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,569 | 44.6% |
| White | 1,733 | 21.7% |
| Asian | 1,232 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 763 | 9.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 310 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 230 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 157 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 12,739 | 30.6% |
| Hispanic | 9,329 | 22.4% |
| White | 7,809 | 18.8% |
| International | 7,566 | 18.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,434 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 947 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 770 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.1% |
University of California-San Diego faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 47.5% |
| International | 21.7% |
| Asian | 18.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 21,741 female students and 19,924 male students at UCSD.
University of California-San Diego faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.7% of UCSD students come from within the state, and 4.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 47 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,708 | 89.6% |
| Texas | 89 | 1.4% |
| Washington | 82 | 1.3% |
| New York | 49 | 0.8% |
| New Jersey | 42 | 0.7% |
UCSD hosts about 18.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCSD, 65.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 15,197 | 34.3% |
| 18-19 | 13,950 | 31.5% |
| 22-24 | 7,915 | 17.9% |
| 25-29 | 4,329 | 9.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,207 | 2.7% |
| Under 18 | 933 | 2.1% |
| 35 and over | 725 | 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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