by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Pacific? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Pacific. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Pacific total enrollment is approximately 6,234 students. 3,274 are undergraduates and 2,960 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Pacific undergraduate population is made up of 55.1% women, and 44.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Pacific Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,120 | 34.3% |
| Hispanic | 861 | 26.3% |
| White | 526 | 16.1% |
| International | 265 | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 174 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Pacific Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 954 | 32.3% |
| White | 642 | 21.7% |
| International | 580 | 19.6% |
| Hispanic | 458 | 15.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 162 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 61 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 2,074 | 33.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,319 | 21.2% |
| White | 1,168 | 18.8% |
| International | 845 | 13.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 336 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 267 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 190 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.4% |
University of the Pacific faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.8% |
| Asian | 22.0% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| International | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,565 female students and 2,669 male students at Pacific.
University of the Pacific faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 628 | 88.7% |
| Hawaii | 13 | 1.8% |
| Oregon | 8 | 1.1% |
| Washington | 8 | 1.1% |
| Colorado | 7 | 1.0% |
Pacific enrolls approximately 13.6% 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 Pacific, 41.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1,651 | 23.8% |
| 20-21 | 1,435 | 20.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,420 | 20.5% |
| 25-29 | 1,258 | 18.1% |
| 35 and over | 570 | 8.2% |
| 30-34 | 444 | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 164 | 2.4% |
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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