by our College Data Analytics TeamIs University of Virginia really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at University of Virginia. We analyzed 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
University of Virginia total enrollment is approximately 25,677 students. 17,590 are undergraduates and 8,087 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time University of Virginia undergraduate population is made up of 55.2% women, and 44.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Virginia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,602 | 49.0% |
| Asian | 3,277 | 18.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,319 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,268 | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 1,174 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,000 | 5.7% |
| International | 917 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 51.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of Virginia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,843 | 47.6% |
| International | 1,677 | 20.8% |
| Asian | 696 | 8.6% |
| Unknown | 662 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 497 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 435 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 262 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,445 | 48.5% |
| Asian | 3,973 | 15.5% |
| International | 2,594 | 10.1% |
| Unknown | 1,836 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,816 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,703 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,262 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
University of Virginia-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.4% |
| Asian | 14.9% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| International | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,648 female students and 12,029 male students at University of Virginia.
University of Virginia-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.4% of University of Virginia students come from within the state, and 14.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2,598 | 69.2% |
| New York | 142 | 3.8% |
| New Jersey | 129 | 3.4% |
| Maryland | 92 | 2.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 85 | 2.3% |
University of Virginia enrolls roughly 10.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At University of Virginia, 60.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,193 | 31.0% |
| 18-19 | 7,895 | 29.9% |
| 25-29 | 3,397 | 12.9% |
| 22-24 | 3,335 | 12.6% |
| 35 and over | 1,725 | 6.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,398 | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 466 | 1.8% |
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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