by our College Data Analytics TeamMines total enrollment is approximately 6,744 students. 4,918 are undergraduates and 1,226 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mines undergraduate population is made up of 31% women, and 69% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,431 |
| Hispanic | 582 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 269 |
| Asian | 235 |
| International | 216 |
| Unknown | 120 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 32% of full-time grad students are women, and 68% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 737 |
| International | 326 |
| Hispanic | 53 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Unknown | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,580 |
| Hispanic | 685 |
| International | 582 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 329 |
| Asian | 305 |
| Unknown | 169 |
| Black or African American | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
Colorado School of Mines Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 950 |
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Mines.
There are approximately 2,080 female students and 4,664 male students at Mines.
Reporting of the gender of Mines is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 504 female teachers and 717 male teachers.
Mines ranks 215 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
45.24% of Mines students come from out of state, and 4.1% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 508 |
| Texas | 99 |
| California | 61 |
| Illinois | 26 |
| Washington | 25 |
Students from 79 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at Mines.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mines, 62.33% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,941 |
| 20-21 | 1,929 |
| 22-24 | 1,025 |
| 25-29 | 687 |
| 30-34 | 301 |
| 35 and over | 257 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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