by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UNH? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UNH. We reviewed 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 learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNH total enrollment is approximately 13,028 students. 11,403 are undergraduates and 1,625 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNH undergraduate population is made up of 56.5% women, and 43.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNH Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,726 | 85.3% |
| Hispanic | 473 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 391 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 298 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 296 | 2.6% |
| International | 119 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNH Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,078 | 66.3% |
| International | 341 | 21.0% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 47 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,804 | 83.0% |
| Hispanic | 527 | 4.0% |
| International | 460 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 438 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 333 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 329 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.2% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Unknown | 7.6% |
| International | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,443 female students and 5,585 male students at UNH.
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 41.2% of UNH students come from within the state, and 58.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 36 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,165 | 45.1% |
| Massachusetts | 762 | 29.5% |
| Connecticut | 159 | 6.2% |
| Maine | 103 | 4.0% |
| New York | 84 | 3.3% |
UNH hosts approximately 3.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNH, 74.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,201 | 38.4% |
| 18-19 | 4,912 | 36.2% |
| 22-24 | 1,521 | 11.2% |
| 25-29 | 744 | 5.5% |
| 35 and over | 625 | 4.6% |
| 30-34 | 354 | 2.6% |
| Under 18 | 197 | 1.5% |
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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