by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UC really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UC. 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 learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UC total enrollment is approximately 35,550 students. 28,241 are undergraduates and 7,309 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UC undergraduate population is made up of 49.2% women, and 50.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,125 | 71.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,322 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 1,586 | 5.6% |
| International | 1,316 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,313 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,302 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 227 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,349 | 45.9% |
| International | 2,612 | 35.8% |
| Black or African American | 392 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 391 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 279 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 191 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 86 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23,474 | 66.1% |
| International | 3,928 | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,714 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 1,977 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,581 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,504 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 313 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.8% |
| Asian | 15.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| International | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 17,995 female students and 17,555 male students at UC.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 72.1% of UC students come from within the state, and 27.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 4,881 | 77.2% |
| Indiana | 519 | 8.2% |
| Kentucky | 504 | 8.0% |
| Illinois | 69 | 1.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 41 | 0.6% |
UC welcomes approximately 11.0% 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 UC, 53.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
Student Age Group Amount Percent 18-19 12,524 27.8% 20-21 11,515 25.6% 22-24 8,365 18.6% 25-29 4,791 10.6% 35 and over 3,615 8.0% 30-34 2,246 5.0% Under 18 1,970 4.4%
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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