by our College Data Analytics TeamCU - Boulder total enrollment is approximately 37,437 students. 27,703 are undergraduates and 2,816 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CU - Boulder undergraduate population is made up of 46% women, and 54% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU - Boulder Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 18,663 |
| Hispanic | 3,661 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,808 |
| Asian | 1,674 |
| International | 1,201 |
| Black or African American | 475 |
| Unknown | 169 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU - Boulder Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,837 |
| International | 329 |
| Hispanic | 293 |
| Asian | 124 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 90 |
| Unknown | 64 |
| Black or African American | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 24,867 |
| Hispanic | 4,690 |
| International | 2,387 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,189 |
| Asian | 2,153 |
| Black or African American | 646 |
| Unknown | 398 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 |
There are approximately 16,968 female students and 20,469 male students at CU - Boulder.
CU - Boulder ranks 173 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
42.9% of CU - Boulder students come from out of state, and 7.37% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,390 |
| California | 706 |
| Illinois | 271 |
| Texas | 204 |
| Florida | 113 |
Students from 113 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at CU - Boulder.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CU - Boulder, 65.39% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 11,869 |
| 20-21 | 11,240 |
| 22-24 | 5,816 |
| 25-29 | 3,591 |
| 30-34 | 1,373 |
| 35 and over | 1,084 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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