by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UNO? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UNO. 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, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNO total enrollment is approximately 5,249 students. 4,522 are undergraduates and 727 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNO undergraduate population is made up of 50.7% women, and 49.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNO Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,692 | 37.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,007 | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 634 | 14.1% |
| International | 444 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 370 | 8.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 230 | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 128 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNO Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327 | 45.2% |
| Black or African American | 139 | 19.2% |
| International | 136 | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 51 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 25 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 25 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,019 | 38.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,146 | 21.9% |
| Hispanic | 685 | 13.1% |
| International | 580 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 395 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 251 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 153 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
University of New Orleans faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 58.8% |
| Black or African American | 29.0% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| International | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,701 female students and 2,548 male students at UNO.
University of New Orleans faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 87.0% of UNO students come from within the state, and 13.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 905 | 93.0% |
| Texas | 10 | 1.0% |
| California | 8 | 0.8% |
| Alabama | 6 | 0.6% |
| Florida | 5 | 0.5% |
UNO welcomes roughly 11.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNO, 44.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,475 | 22.7% |
| 20-21 | 1,384 | 21.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,090 | 16.8% |
| 35 and over | 758 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 | 741 | 11.4% |
| 25-29 | 666 | 10.2% |
| 30-34 | 387 | 6.0% |
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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