by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW Tacoma? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UW Tacoma. 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 discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW Tacoma total enrollment is approximately 4,590 students. 4,046 are undergraduates and 544 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW Tacoma undergraduate population is made up of 48.8% women, and 51.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Tacoma Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,355 | 33.7% |
| Asian | 931 | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 654 | 16.2% |
| Black or African American | 486 | 12.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 362 | 9.0% |
| Unknown | 116 | 2.9% |
| International | 78 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 43 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Tacoma Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 173 | 33.2% |
| International | 139 | 26.7% |
| Asian | 61 | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39 | 7.5% |
| Unknown | 18 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,528 | 33.6% |
| Asian | 992 | 21.8% |
| Hispanic | 700 | 15.4% |
| Black or African American | 529 | 11.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 401 | 8.8% |
| International | 217 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 134 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 45 | 1.0% |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 54.2% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| International | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 2,290 female students and 2,300 male students at UW Tacoma.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.1% of UW Tacoma students come from within the state, and 2.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 679 | 97.3% |
| Texas | 3 | 0.4% |
| California | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.3% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.3% |
UW Tacoma enrolls roughly 4.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing 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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