by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UChicago? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UChicago. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UChicago total enrollment is approximately 17,730 students. 7,837 are undergraduates and 9,893 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UChicago undergraduate population is made up of 46.5% women, and 53.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UChicago Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,371 | 30.3% |
| Asian | 1,515 | 19.3% |
| International | 1,334 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,329 | 17.0% |
| Black or African American | 540 | 6.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 538 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 207 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UChicago Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 4,371 | 44.2% |
| White | 2,780 | 28.1% |
| Asian | 1,171 | 11.8% |
| Hispanic | 674 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 390 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 269 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 230 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,705 | 32.2% |
| White | 5,151 | 29.1% |
| Asian | 2,686 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,003 | 11.3% |
| Black or African American | 930 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 807 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 437 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
University of Chicago faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 47.1% |
| International | 21.7% |
| Asian | 16.0% |
| Unknown | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 8,233 female students and 9,497 male students at UChicago.
University of Chicago faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 219 | 16.6% |
| New York | 191 | 14.5% |
| Illinois | 146 | 11.1% |
| New Jersey | 84 | 6.4% |
| Texas | 80 | 6.1% |
UChicago hosts roughly 32.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
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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