by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UMBC? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UMBC. 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 typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UMBC total enrollment is approximately 12,187 students. 9,475 are undergraduates and 2,712 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMBC undergraduate population is made up of 46.1% women, and 53.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMBC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,806 | 29.6% |
| Asian | 2,331 | 24.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,285 | 24.1% |
| Hispanic | 842 | 8.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 613 | 6.5% |
| International | 473 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 110 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMBC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,052 | 75.7% |
| White | 326 | 12.0% |
| Black or African American | 129 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 101 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 18 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,132 | 25.7% |
| International | 2,525 | 20.7% |
| Asian | 2,432 | 20.0% |
| Black or African American | 2,414 | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 897 | 7.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 643 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 128 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 55.2% |
| Asian | 17.4% |
| International | 12.9% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 5,570 female students and 6,617 male students at UMBC.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of UMBC students come from within the state, and 0.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2,024 | 95.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 1.0% |
| New Jersey | 11 | 0.5% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 0.5% |
| Texas | 7 | 0.3% |
UMBC welcomes approximately 20.7% 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 UMBC, 56.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,951 | 28.4% |
| 18-19 | 3,925 | 28.2% |
| 22-24 | 2,790 | 20.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,585 | 11.4% |
| 35 and over | 845 | 6.1% |
| 30-34 | 556 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 254 | 1.8% |
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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