by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Notre Dame really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Notre Dame. We analyzed 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 crunched 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.
Notre Dame total enrollment is approximately 12,974 students. 9,084 are undergraduates and 3,890 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Notre Dame undergraduate population is made up of 48.7% women, and 51.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Notre Dame Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,509 | 60.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,222 | 13.5% |
| International | 691 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 529 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 509 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 421 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 171 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Notre Dame Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,903 | 49.0% |
| International | 1,181 | 30.4% |
| Hispanic | 343 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 145 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 140 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 130 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 41 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,412 | 57.2% |
| International | 1,872 | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,565 | 12.1% |
| Asian | 674 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 639 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 561 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 212 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
University of Notre Dame faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.0% |
| International | 13.5% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 6,103 female students and 6,871 male students at Notre Dame.
University of Notre Dame faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 200 | 10.8% |
| Indiana | 158 | 8.5% |
| California | 141 | 7.6% |
| New York | 135 | 7.3% |
| Texas | 126 | 6.8% |
Notre Dame hosts about 14.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Notre Dame, 63.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4,381 | 33.6% |
| 18-19 | 3,890 | 29.8% |
| 22-24 | 2,013 | 15.4% |
| 25-29 | 1,571 | 12.0% |
| 30-34 | 573 | 4.4% |
| 35 and over | 544 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 70 | 0.5% |
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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