by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UL Lafayette really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UL Lafayette. We analyzed 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UL Lafayette total enrollment is approximately 12,771 students. 11,586 are undergraduates and 1,185 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UL Lafayette undergraduate population is made up of 57.8% women, and 42.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UL Lafayette Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,687 | 57.9% |
| Black or African American | 3,141 | 27.2% |
| Hispanic | 604 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 508 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 268 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 237 | 2.1% |
| International | 97 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UL Lafayette Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 565 | 47.8% |
| International | 344 | 29.1% |
| Black or African American | 141 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 41 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,252 | 57.0% |
| Black or African American | 3,282 | 25.8% |
| Hispanic | 665 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 528 | 4.1% |
| International | 441 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 309 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 248 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.9% |
| Asian | 12.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| International | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,340 female students and 5,431 male students at UL Lafayette.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.5% of UL Lafayette students come from within the state, and 13.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2,954 | 96.9% |
| Texas | 62 | 2.0% |
| Alabama | 5 | 0.2% |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.1% |
| Illinois | 3 | 0.1% |
UL Lafayette hosts roughly 3.5% 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 UL Lafayette, 58.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,301 | 33.8% |
| 20-21 | 3,932 | 25.1% |
| 22-24 | 2,438 | 15.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,199 | 7.7% |
| 35 and over | 1,166 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 | 975 | 6.2% |
| 30-34 | 654 | 4.2% |
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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