by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UNR really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UNR. We examined 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNR total enrollment is approximately 16,152 students. 14,386 are undergraduates and 1,766 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNR undergraduate population is made up of 53.5% women, and 46.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNR Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,377 | 51.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,483 | 24.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,333 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 1,159 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 480 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 209 | 1.5% |
| International | 194 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 62.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 37.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNR Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 821 | 46.9% |
| Hispanic | 328 | 18.7% |
| International | 238 | 13.6% |
| Asian | 159 | 9.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 99 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 51 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,198 | 51.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,811 | 23.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,432 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 1,318 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 531 | 3.3% |
| International | 432 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 260 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.4% |
University of Nevada-Reno faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.7% |
| International | 12.9% |
| Asian | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,792 female students and 7,360 male students at UNR.
University of Nevada-Reno faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 83.4% of UNR students come from within the state, and 16.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2,608 | 76.9% |
| California | 652 | 19.2% |
| Oregon | 22 | 0.6% |
| Hawaii | 20 | 0.6% |
| Washington | 19 | 0.6% |
UNR welcomes about 2.7% 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 UNR, 51.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 6,178 | 26.8% |
| 20-21 | 5,613 | 24.4% |
| Under 18 | 3,459 | 15.0% |
| 22-24 | 3,255 | 14.1% |
| 25-29 | 2,051 | 8.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,460 | 6.3% |
| 30-34 | 1,008 | 4.4% |
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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