by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is USD? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at USD. We reviewed 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
USD total enrollment is approximately 7,680 students. 5,824 are undergraduates and 1,856 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time USD undergraduate population is made up of 55.4% women, and 44.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,602 | 44.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,477 | 25.4% |
| International | 450 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 426 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 410 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 261 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 164 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USD Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 825 | 44.6% |
| Hispanic | 392 | 21.2% |
| Asian | 187 | 10.1% |
| International | 155 | 8.4% |
| Unknown | 141 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,427 | 44.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,869 | 24.4% |
| International | 605 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 597 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 519 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 315 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 305 | 4.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.3% |
University of San Diego faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.6% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| International | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,401 female students and 3,279 male students at USD.
University of San Diego faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 558 | 53.9% |
| Washington | 60 | 5.8% |
| Colorado | 55 | 5.3% |
| Arizona | 51 | 4.9% |
| Texas | 39 | 3.8% |
USD welcomes roughly 7.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At USD, 50.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,603 | 26.8% |
| 18-19 | 2,291 | 23.6% |
| 22-24 | 1,600 | 16.5% |
| 35 and over | 1,225 | 12.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,185 | 12.2% |
| 30-34 | 683 | 7.0% |
| Under 18 | 127 | 1.3% |
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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