by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UMA really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UMA. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UMA total enrollment is approximately 1,447 students. 1,444 are undergraduates and 3 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMA undergraduate population is made up of 70.1% women, and 29.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,164 | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 2.4% |
| International | 18 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
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UMA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3 | 100.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,167 | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 2.4% |
| International | 18 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.8% |
University of Maine at Augusta faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 92.6% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,012 female students and 435 male students at UMA.
University of Maine at Augusta faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.5% of UMA students come from within the state, and 10.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 264 | 93.3% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 1.4% |
| New York | 3 | 1.1% |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.7% |
| California | 1 | 0.4% |
UMA enrolls roughly 1.2% 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 UMA, 16.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,320 | 29.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,111 | 25.2% |
| 25-29 | 435 | 9.9% |
| 22-24 | 411 | 9.3% |
| 30-34 | 391 | 8.9% |
| 18-19 | 378 | 8.6% |
| 20-21 | 366 | 8.3% |
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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