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UMass Boston Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the UMass Boston diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

UMass Boston Student Population

16,259 Total Students
10,279 Undergraduates
1,304 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of Massachusetts - Boston?

UMass Boston total enrollment is approximately 16,259 students. 10,279 are undergraduates and 1,304 are graduate students.

UMass Boston Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UMass Boston undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

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UMass Boston Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,420
Hispanic 1,861
Black or African American 1,696
Asian 1,561
International 1,019
Multi-Ethnic 374
Unknown 339
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1

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UMass Boston Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 64% of full-time grad students are women, and 36% men.

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UMass Boston Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 653
International 284
Black or African American 107
Hispanic 95
Asian 90
Multi-Ethnic 44
Unknown 28
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UMass Boston Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 6,139
Black or African American 2,518
Hispanic 2,513
Asian 2,053
International 1,706
Unknown 771
Multi-Ethnic 537
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of Massachusetts - Boston Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 1,539
Asian 227
Black or African American 204
Multi-Ethnic 10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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UMass Boston Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 9,571 female students and 6,688 male students at UMass Boston.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UMass Boston is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  86.70 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,359 female teachers and 1,040 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

5.69% Out of State
14.72% Out of the Country

UMass Boston ranks 1,281 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

5.69% of UMass Boston students come from out of state, and 14.72% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  41 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Massachusetts 1,326
New York 10
Florida 9
New Jersey 9
Rhode Island 8

International Students at UMass Boston

Students from 106 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
38.80% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  85.78 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMass Boston, 38.80% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
22-24 3,331
20-21 3,253
18-19 3,116
25-29 2,864
35 and over 2,154
30-34 1,495
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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