by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UofM? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UofM. 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UofM total enrollment is approximately 15,040 students. 12,135 are undergraduates and 2,905 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UofM undergraduate population is made up of 59.7% women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UofM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,833 | 39.9% |
| White | 4,413 | 36.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,381 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 590 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 521 | 4.3% |
| International | 275 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 97 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UofM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,422 | 49.0% |
| White | 840 | 28.9% |
| Black or African American | 404 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 108 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 66 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,253 | 35.0% |
| Black or African American | 5,237 | 34.9% |
| International | 1,697 | 11.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,489 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 656 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 575 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 104 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
University of Memphis faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.5% |
| Asian | 13.4% |
| Black or African American | 11.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| International | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,714 female students and 6,326 male students at UofM.
University of Memphis faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 76.0% of UofM students come from within the state, and 24.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 1,639 | 86.3% |
| Mississippi | 129 | 6.8% |
| Arkansas | 21 | 1.1% |
| Missouri | 20 | 1.1% |
| Illinois | 12 | 0.6% |
UofM welcomes approximately 11.3% 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 UofM, 38.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,953 | 19.5% |
| 22-24 | 3,942 | 19.4% |
| 18-19 | 3,921 | 19.3% |
| 25-29 | 2,572 | 12.7% |
| 35 and over | 2,372 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 | 2,241 | 11.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,275 | 6.3% |
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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