by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UH Clear Lake? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UH Clear Lake. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UH Clear Lake total enrollment is approximately 4,581 students. 3,616 are undergraduates and 965 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UH Clear Lake undergraduate population is made up of 62.3% women, and 37.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Clear Lake Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,713 | 47.4% |
| White | 1,131 | 31.3% |
| Asian | 294 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 250 | 6.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 3.5% |
| International | 50 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 46 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Clear Lake Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 340 | 35.2% |
| White | 224 | 23.2% |
| Hispanic | 208 | 21.6% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 72 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,921 | 42.0% |
| White | 1,355 | 29.6% |
| International | 390 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 366 | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 333 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 157 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 51 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
University of Houston-Clear Lake faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 56.3% |
| Asian | 16.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% |
| International | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,868 female students and 1,713 male students at UH Clear Lake.
University of Houston-Clear Lake faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.6% of UH Clear Lake students come from within the state, and 0.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 5 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 465 | 99.1% |
| California | 1 | 0.2% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.2% |
| Florida | 1 | 0.2% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.2% |
UH Clear Lake welcomes roughly 8.5% 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 UH Clear Lake, 24.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 2,305 | 28.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,871 | 23.0% |
| 20-21 | 1,243 | 15.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,230 | 15.1% |
| 30-34 | 764 | 9.4% |
| 18-19 | 715 | 8.8% |
| Under 18 | 9 | 0.1% |
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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