by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UCM really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UCM. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UCM total enrollment is approximately 8,900 students. 5,365 are undergraduates and 3,535 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCM undergraduate population is made up of 54.0% women, and 46.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,996 | 74.8% |
| Black or African American | 439 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 360 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 275 | 5.2% |
| International | 169 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 66 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,849 | 80.7% |
| White | 465 | 13.2% |
| Unknown | 137 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 0.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,461 | 50.3% |
| International | 3,018 | 34.0% |
| Black or African American | 468 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 385 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 292 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 164 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 75 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
University of Central Missouri faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.6% |
| International | 15.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,552 female students and 4,348 male students at UCM.
University of Central Missouri faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 81.6% of UCM students come from within the state, and 18.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 848 | 84.8% |
| Kansas | 79 | 7.9% |
| Texas | 12 | 1.2% |
| Illinois | 10 | 1.0% |
| Arkansas | 9 | 0.9% |
UCM hosts roughly 33.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCM, 31.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 3,615 | 28.2% |
| 20-21 | 2,166 | 16.9% |
| 18-19 | 1,911 | 14.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,650 | 12.9% |
| Under 18 | 1,573 | 12.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,326 | 10.3% |
| 30-34 | 573 | 4.5% |
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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