by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UCCS? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UCCS. 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 analyzed the data 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.
UCCS total enrollment is approximately 8,581 students. 7,758 are undergraduates and 823 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCCS undergraduate population is made up of 52.8% women, and 47.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCCS Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,621 | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,574 | 20.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 584 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 406 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 300 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 133 | 1.7% |
| International | 90 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCCS Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 505 | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 98 | 12.0% |
| International | 80 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 33 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 18 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,126 | 60.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,672 | 19.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 624 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 449 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 333 | 3.9% |
| International | 170 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 151 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.3% |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.6% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Unknown | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,554 female students and 4,027 male students at UCCS.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.3% of UCCS students come from within the state, and 10.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,363 | 83.4% |
| Texas | 75 | 4.6% |
| California | 33 | 2.0% |
| Illinois | 13 | 0.8% |
| Minnesota | 13 | 0.8% |
UCCS welcomes about 2.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCCS, 45.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,604 | 22.9% |
| 20-21 | 2,541 | 22.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,826 | 16.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,460 | 12.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,449 | 12.8% |
| 30-34 | 895 | 7.9% |
| Under 18 | 579 | 5.1% |
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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