by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UCONN? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UCONN. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UCONN total enrollment is approximately 25,138 students. 19,370 are undergraduates and 5,768 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UCONN undergraduate population is made up of 54.1% women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCONN Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,707 | 50.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,112 | 16.1% |
| Asian | 2,500 | 12.9% |
| International | 1,579 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,407 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 898 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 141 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UCONN Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,537 | 44.0% |
| International | 1,767 | 30.7% |
| Hispanic | 461 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 434 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 296 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 172 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 96 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,244 | 48.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,573 | 14.2% |
| International | 3,346 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 2,934 | 11.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,703 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,070 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 237 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
University of Connecticut faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 56.8% |
| Asian | 16.0% |
| International | 10.6% |
| Unknown | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,630 female students and 11,508 male students at UCONN.
University of Connecticut faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.4% of UCONN students come from within the state, and 24.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 2,368 | 56.0% |
| Massachusetts | 572 | 13.5% |
| New York | 460 | 10.9% |
| New Jersey | 251 | 5.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 84 | 2.0% |
UCONN welcomes roughly 13.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UCONN, 62.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,833 | 31.2% |
| 18-19 | 8,708 | 30.8% |
| 22-24 | 4,064 | 14.4% |
| 25-29 | 3,118 | 11.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,507 | 5.3% |
| 30-34 | 1,347 | 4.8% |
| Under 18 | 729 | 2.6% |
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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