by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UMCP really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UMCP. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data 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.
UMCP total enrollment is approximately 38,389 students. 29,995 are undergraduates and 8,394 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMCP undergraduate population is made up of 49.5% women, and 50.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMCP Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,873 | 39.6% |
| Asian | 7,137 | 23.8% |
| Black or African American | 3,851 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,166 | 10.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,480 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 1,290 | 4.3% |
| International | 1,154 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMCP Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,509 | 41.8% |
| White | 2,547 | 30.4% |
| Black or African American | 727 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 716 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 399 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 281 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 211 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,420 | 37.6% |
| Asian | 7,853 | 20.5% |
| International | 4,663 | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 4,578 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,565 | 9.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,691 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 1,571 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
University of Maryland-College Park faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 50.1% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| International | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 9.4% |
| Black or African American | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 18,811 female students and 19,578 male students at UMCP.
University of Maryland-College Park faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 87.8% of UMCP students come from within the state, and 12.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4,079 | 71.7% |
| New Jersey | 361 | 6.3% |
| New York | 261 | 4.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 153 | 2.7% |
| Virginia | 149 | 2.6% |
UMCP welcomes approximately 12.1% 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 UMCP, 59.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 14,117 | 33.8% |
| 18-19 | 10,540 | 25.3% |
| 22-24 | 8,238 | 19.7% |
| 25-29 | 4,990 | 12.0% |
| 35 and over | 1,931 | 4.6% |
| 30-34 | 1,824 | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 85 | 0.2% |
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.
References