by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UH Downtown really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UH Downtown. We reviewed 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UH Downtown total enrollment is approximately 7,223 students. 7,081 are undergraduates and 142 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UH Downtown undergraduate population is made up of 59.3% women, and 40.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Downtown Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,206 | 59.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,101 | 15.6% |
| White | 728 | 10.3% |
| Asian | 601 | 8.5% |
| International | 191 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 185 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 55 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Downtown Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 41 | 29.1% |
| International | 33 | 23.4% |
| White | 25 | 17.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 15.6% |
| Asian | 16 | 11.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 2 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,247 | 58.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,123 | 15.6% |
| White | 753 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 617 | 8.6% |
| International | 224 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 187 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 57 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
University of Houston-Downtown faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 45.5% |
| Asian | 20.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 9.5% |
| International | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,276 female students and 2,947 male students at UH Downtown.
University of Houston-Downtown faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of UH Downtown students come from within the state, and 0.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 7 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,168 | 99.5% |
| California | 1 | 0.1% |
| Washington | 1 | 0.1% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.1% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.1% |
UH Downtown hosts roughly 3.1% 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 UH Downtown, 31.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 3,202 | 23.3% |
| 25-29 | 2,561 | 18.7% |
| 20-21 | 2,317 | 16.9% |
| 35 and over | 2,227 | 16.2% |
| 18-19 | 1,984 | 14.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,402 | 10.2% |
| Under 18 | 37 | 0.3% |
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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