by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UGA? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UGA. We examined 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UGA total enrollment is approximately 39,517 students. 31,452 are undergraduates and 8,065 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UGA undergraduate population is made up of 57.5% women, and 42.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UGA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,921 | 66.6% |
| Asian | 4,035 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,414 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,879 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,340 | 4.3% |
| International | 434 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 385 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UGA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,203 | 52.2% |
| International | 1,949 | 24.2% |
| Black or African American | 686 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 456 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 384 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 291 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 82 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25,124 | 63.6% |
| Asian | 4,419 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,870 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,565 | 6.5% |
| International | 2,383 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,631 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 467 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
University of Georgia faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.0% |
| Asian | 10.0% |
| Unknown | 7.0% |
| International | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 22,984 female students and 16,533 male students at UGA.
University of Georgia faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 90.6% of UGA students come from within the state, and 9.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,977 | 81.1% |
| Texas | 126 | 2.1% |
| North Carolina | 109 | 1.8% |
| New York | 99 | 1.6% |
| Virginia | 94 | 1.5% |
UGA enrolls about 6.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UGA, 63.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 15,823 | 36.7% |
| 18-19 | 11,636 | 27.0% |
| 22-24 | 7,939 | 18.4% |
| 25-29 | 3,788 | 8.8% |
| 35 and over | 2,141 | 5.0% |
| 30-34 | 1,571 | 3.6% |
| Under 18 | 248 | 0.6% |
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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