by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UD? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UD. 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, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UD total enrollment is approximately 22,580 students. 18,448 are undergraduates and 4,132 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UD undergraduate population is made up of 60.2% women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,537 | 68.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,843 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,192 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 1,017 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 968 | 5.3% |
| International | 562 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 303 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 47.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UD Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,746 | 42.3% |
| White | 1,688 | 40.9% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 181 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 176 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 43 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,225 | 63.1% |
| International | 2,308 | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,019 | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,393 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 1,198 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,060 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 346 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
University of Delaware faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.2% |
| Asian | 14.7% |
| International | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,256 female students and 9,324 male students at UD.
University of Delaware faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.4% of UD students come from within the state, and 14.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1,745 | 40.0% |
| New Jersey | 881 | 20.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 576 | 13.2% |
| New York | 487 | 11.2% |
| Maryland | 280 | 6.4% |
UD welcomes approximately 10.2% 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 UD, 73.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,913 | 36.5% |
| 18-19 | 8,910 | 36.5% |
| 22-24 | 2,704 | 11.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,665 | 6.8% |
| 35 and over | 891 | 3.6% |
| 30-34 | 774 | 3.2% |
| Under 18 | 555 | 2.3% |
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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