by our College Data Analytics TeamUMES total enrollment is approximately 2,646 students. 1,860 are undergraduates and 349 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMES undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMES Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 992 |
| Unknown | 501 |
| White | 169 |
| Hispanic | 91 |
| International | 41 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMES Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 103 |
| White | 94 |
| Unknown | 91 |
| Asian | 21 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
| International | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,224 |
| Unknown | 655 |
| White | 394 |
| Hispanic | 132 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 |
| International | 78 |
| Asian | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
There are approximately 1,523 female students and 1,123 male students at UMES.
UMES ranks 1,192 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
25% of UMES students come from out of state, and 2.1% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 524 |
| Virginia | 33 |
| District of Columbia | 31 |
| New Jersey | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 |
Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, China, and Jamaica.
Learn more about international students at UMES.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMES, 52.26% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,043 |
| 22-24 | 793 |
| 18-19 | 781 |
| 25-29 | 358 |
| 35 and over | 344 |
| 30-34 | 156 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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