by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is CU - Boulder? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at CU - Boulder. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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CU - Boulder total enrollment is approximately 36,227 students. 30,997 are undergraduates and 5,230 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CU - Boulder undergraduate population is made up of 46.9% women, and 53.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU - Boulder Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21,008 | 67.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,147 | 13.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,106 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 1,921 | 6.2% |
| International | 902 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 592 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 227 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 45.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 54.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU - Boulder Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,666 | 51.2% |
| International | 1,396 | 26.8% |
| Hispanic | 471 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 291 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 195 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 105 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 78 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23,674 | 65.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,618 | 12.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,301 | 6.4% |
| International | 2,298 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 2,212 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 697 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 305 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.1% |
University of Colorado Boulder faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.3% |
| International | 12.8% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Unknown | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 16,899 female students and 19,328 male students at CU - Boulder.
University of Colorado Boulder faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 70.2% of CU - Boulder students come from within the state, and 29.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,987 | 54.6% |
| California | 939 | 12.9% |
| Texas | 356 | 4.9% |
| Illinois | 244 | 3.3% |
| New York | 152 | 2.1% |
CU - Boulder enrolls roughly 6.3% 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 CU - Boulder, 69.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 13,922 | 35.9% |
| 20-21 | 12,922 | 33.3% |
| 22-24 | 5,852 | 15.1% |
| 25-29 | 3,643 | 9.4% |
| 30-34 | 1,232 | 3.2% |
| 35 and over | 874 | 2.3% |
| Under 18 | 354 | 0.9% |
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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