by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UVI really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UVI. 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 ran 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.
UVI total enrollment is approximately 1,172 students. 1,088 are undergraduates and 84 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UVI undergraduate population is made up of 67.7% women, and 32.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UVI Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 706 | 64.9% |
| Hispanic | 162 | 14.9% |
| International | 88 | 8.1% |
| White | 79 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 82.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 17.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UVI Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 47 | 56.0% |
| White | 20 | 23.8% |
| International | 9 | 10.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 2.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 753 | 64.2% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 14.0% |
| White | 99 | 8.4% |
| International | 97 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.4% |
University of the Virgin Islands faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 42.2% |
| White | 38.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| International | 3.0% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 806 female students and 366 male students at UVI.
University of the Virgin Islands faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.0% of UVI students come from within the state, and 6.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4 | 16.0% |
| Michigan | 3 | 12.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 12.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 12.0% |
| New York | 2 | 8.0% |
UVI hosts about 8.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
University of the Virgin Islands is a Historically Black institution.
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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