by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UNC Charlotte really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UNC Charlotte. 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNC Charlotte total enrollment is approximately 25,764 students. 21,907 are undergraduates and 3,857 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNC Charlotte undergraduate population is made up of 48.6% women, and 51.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNC Charlotte Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,528 | 48.2% |
| Black or African American | 3,761 | 17.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,215 | 14.7% |
| Asian | 2,300 | 10.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,121 | 5.1% |
| International | 526 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 381 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNC Charlotte Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,644 | 42.7% |
| White | 1,275 | 33.1% |
| Black or African American | 439 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 218 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 150 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 34 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,803 | 45.9% |
| Black or African American | 4,200 | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,433 | 13.4% |
| Asian | 2,450 | 9.5% |
| International | 2,170 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,209 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 415 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.6% |
| Asian | 12.8% |
| International | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 12,833 female students and 12,931 male students at UNC Charlotte.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.2% of UNC Charlotte students come from within the state, and 3.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4,174 | 91.2% |
| New York | 44 | 1.0% |
| Maryland | 43 | 0.9% |
| Virginia | 36 | 0.8% |
| South Carolina | 34 | 0.7% |
UNC Charlotte enrolls about 8.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNC Charlotte, 58.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 9,329 | 30.0% |
| 18-19 | 8,967 | 28.8% |
| 22-24 | 5,917 | 19.0% |
| 25-29 | 2,918 | 9.4% |
| 35 and over | 2,105 | 6.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,261 | 4.1% |
| Under 18 | 594 | 1.9% |
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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