by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UCA? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UCA. We examined 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.
UCA total enrollment is approximately 7,738 students. 6,858 are undergraduates and 880 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCA undergraduate population is made up of 61.3% women, and 38.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,414 | 64.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,117 | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 539 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 345 | 5.0% |
| International | 258 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 145 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 656 | 74.7% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 8.4% |
| International | 54 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,070 | 65.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,191 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 576 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 383 | 5.0% |
| International | 312 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 160 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 13 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
University of Central Arkansas faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.9% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% |
| International | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,861 female students and 2,877 male students at UCA.
University of Central Arkansas faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.1% of UCA students come from within the state, and 7.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1,980 | 93.2% |
| Texas | 62 | 2.9% |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 0.7% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 0.6% |
| Louisiana | 10 | 0.5% |
UCA enrolls approximately 4.0% 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 UCA, 62.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,510 | 34.7% |
| 20-21 | 2,772 | 27.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,513 | 15.0% |
| 35 and over | 702 | 6.9% |
| 25-29 | 682 | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 613 | 6.1% |
| 30-34 | 320 | 3.2% |
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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