by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is University of Rochester? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at University of Rochester. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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University of Rochester total enrollment is approximately 11,411 students. 6,683 are undergraduates and 4,728 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time University of Rochester undergraduate population is made up of 52.8% women, and 47.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Rochester Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,542 | 38.1% |
| International | 1,571 | 23.5% |
| Asian | 1,163 | 17.4% |
| Hispanic | 561 | 8.4% |
| Black or African American | 337 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 283 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 213 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Rochester Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,080 | 44.0% |
| White | 1,500 | 31.8% |
| Asian | 386 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 259 | 5.5% |
| Unknown | 236 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 168 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 90 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,042 | 35.5% |
| International | 3,651 | 32.0% |
| Asian | 1,549 | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 820 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 505 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 449 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 373 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
University of Rochester faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.4% |
| Asian | 15.0% |
| International | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,896 female students and 5,515 male students at University of Rochester.
University of Rochester faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of University of Rochester students come from within the state, and 0.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 392 | 40.0% |
| New Jersey | 78 | 8.0% |
| Massachusetts | 67 | 6.8% |
| California | 55 | 5.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 5.5% |
University of Rochester enrolls roughly 32.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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