by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UMass Boston? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UMass Boston. We reviewed 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UMass Boston total enrollment is approximately 12,490 students. 10,601 are undergraduates and 1,889 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMass Boston undergraduate population is made up of 56.4% women, and 43.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMass Boston Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,320 | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,074 | 19.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,755 | 16.6% |
| Asian | 1,754 | 16.6% |
| International | 914 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 435 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 332 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMass Boston Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 884 | 46.8% |
| White | 571 | 30.2% |
| Hispanic | 138 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 103 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 24 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,891 | 31.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,212 | 17.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,885 | 15.1% |
| Asian | 1,857 | 14.9% |
| International | 1,798 | 14.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 473 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 356 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
University of Massachusetts-Boston faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.8% |
| Asian | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| International | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,030 female students and 5,460 male students at UMass Boston.
University of Massachusetts-Boston faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.2% of UMass Boston students come from within the state, and 6.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,782 | 88.4% |
| Connecticut | 45 | 2.2% |
| New Jersey | 22 | 1.1% |
| New York | 20 | 1.0% |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 0.6% |
UMass Boston enrolls approximately 14.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMass Boston, 48.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,810 | 24.5% |
| 20-21 | 3,687 | 23.7% |
| 22-24 | 2,966 | 19.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,910 | 12.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,785 | 11.5% |
| 30-34 | 941 | 6.0% |
| Under 18 | 475 | 3.0% |
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.
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