by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UIU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UIU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? 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.
UIU total enrollment is approximately 2,043 students. 1,338 are undergraduates and 705 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UIU undergraduate population is made up of 57.1% women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UIU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 854 | 64.1% |
| Black or African American | 222 | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 114 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51 | 3.8% |
| International | 35 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 31 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UIU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 485 | 69.0% |
| Black or African American | 132 | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 2.1% |
| International | 13 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 13 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,339 | 65.8% |
| Black or African American | 354 | 17.4% |
| Hispanic | 152 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 3.2% |
| International | 48 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 44 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.3% |
Upper Iowa University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 88.6% |
| Unknown | 8.6% |
| International | 2.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,262 female students and 781 male students at UIU.
Upper Iowa University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 46.4% of UIU students come from within the state, and 53.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 74 | 51.4% |
| Minnesota | 16 | 11.1% |
| Illinois | 13 | 9.0% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 8.3% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 5.6% |
UIU hosts roughly 2.3% 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 UIU, 12.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,408 | 35.7% |
| 25-29 | 750 | 19.0% |
| 22-24 | 672 | 17.1% |
| 30-34 | 627 | 15.9% |
| 20-21 | 308 | 7.8% |
| 18-19 | 164 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 10 | 0.3% |
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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