by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UMGC? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UMGC. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UMGC total enrollment is approximately 14,612 students. 14,502 are undergraduates and 110 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMGC undergraduate population is made up of 46.9% women, and 53.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMGC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,840 | 33.5% |
| Black or African American | 3,855 | 26.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,267 | 15.7% |
| Unknown | 1,607 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 847 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 766 | 5.3% |
| International | 158 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 103 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMGC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 40 | 36.4% |
| White | 29 | 26.4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 12.7% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 6 | 5.5% |
| International | 5 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 2.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,869 | 33.5% |
| Black or African American | 3,895 | 26.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,280 | 15.7% |
| Unknown | 1,621 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 853 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 769 | 5.3% |
| International | 163 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 103 | 0.7% |
University of Maryland Global Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.5% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| Black or African American | 9.5% |
| International | 9.5% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 6,869 female students and 7,743 male students at UMGC.
University of Maryland Global Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 40.6% of UMGC students come from within the state, and 59.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 312 | 34.2% |
| New York | 123 | 13.5% |
| California | 109 | 12.0% |
| District of Columbia | 44 | 4.8% |
| Virginia | 38 | 4.2% |
UMGC hosts about 1.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMGC, 16.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 16,720 | 26.6% |
| 25-29 | 13,784 | 21.9% |
| 30-34 | 10,471 | 16.6% |
| 22-24 | 10,135 | 16.1% |
| 20-21 | 6,294 | 10.0% |
| 18-19 | 4,230 | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 1,337 | 2.1% |
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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