by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UPenn really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UPenn. 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UPenn total enrollment is approximately 25,066 students. 10,902 are undergraduates and 14,164 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UPenn undergraduate population is made up of 54.6% women, and 45.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UPenn Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,058 | 28.1% |
| Asian | 3,010 | 27.6% |
| International | 1,697 | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,166 | 10.7% |
| Black or African American | 889 | 8.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 564 | 5.2% |
| Unknown | 504 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UPenn Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,049 | 35.7% |
| White | 4,080 | 28.8% |
| Asian | 2,008 | 14.2% |
| Hispanic | 959 | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 873 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 841 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 338 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,138 | 28.5% |
| International | 6,746 | 26.9% |
| Asian | 5,018 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,125 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,730 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 1,377 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 902 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
University of Pennsylvania faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 57.1% |
| Asian | 17.0% |
| International | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,850 female students and 11,216 male students at UPenn.
University of Pennsylvania faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 52.5% of UPenn students come from within the state, and 47.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 351 | 17.4% |
| New York | 315 | 15.6% |
| California | 257 | 12.8% |
| New Jersey | 219 | 10.9% |
| Florida | 100 | 5.0% |
UPenn enrolls approximately 26.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UPenn, 32.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 7,131 | 24.5% |
| 22-24 | 6,727 | 23.1% |
| 20-21 | 5,111 | 17.6% |
| 18-19 | 4,449 | 15.3% |
| 30-34 | 2,815 | 9.7% |
| 35 and over | 2,587 | 8.9% |
| Under 18 | 289 | 1.0% |
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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