by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UCF really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UCF. We analyzed 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UCF total enrollment is approximately 50,594 students. 44,837 are undergraduates and 5,757 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCF undergraduate population is made up of 54.5% women, and 45.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCF Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,868 | 44.4% |
| Hispanic | 13,142 | 29.3% |
| Black or African American | 3,803 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 3,550 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,187 | 4.9% |
| International | 1,765 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 431 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCF Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,225 | 38.7% |
| International | 1,287 | 22.4% |
| Hispanic | 991 | 17.2% |
| Black or African American | 462 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 375 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 223 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 182 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22,093 | 43.7% |
| Hispanic | 14,133 | 28.0% |
| Black or African American | 4,265 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 3,925 | 7.8% |
| International | 3,052 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,369 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 654 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.1% |
University of Central Florida faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.8% |
| Asian | 14.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% |
| International | 8.4% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 27,632 female students and 22,962 male students at UCF.
University of Central Florida faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.3% of UCF students come from within the state, and 2.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 7,691 | 93.7% |
| New York | 55 | 0.7% |
| Georgia | 40 | 0.5% |
| Illinois | 37 | 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 0.4% |
UCF welcomes about 6.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCF, 53.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 21,050 | 30.2% |
| 22-24 | 16,735 | 24.0% |
| 18-19 | 16,327 | 23.4% |
| 25-29 | 8,270 | 11.9% |
| 35 and over | 4,065 | 5.8% |
| 30-34 | 2,945 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 321 | 0.5% |
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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