by our College Data Analytics TeamColumbia total enrollment is approximately 30,135 students. 7,509 are undergraduates and 16,294 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Columbia undergraduate population is made up of 49% women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,370 |
| International | 1,388 |
| Asian | 1,327 |
| Hispanic | 1,106 |
| Black or African American | 533 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 441 |
| Unknown | 302 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56% of full-time grad students are women, and 44% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 6,379 |
| White | 5,124 |
| Asian | 1,909 |
| Hispanic | 1,067 |
| Black or African American | 760 |
| Unknown | 656 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 370 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 10,522 |
| White | 9,233 |
| Asian | 3,922 |
| Hispanic | 2,560 |
| Black or African American | 1,544 |
| Unknown | 1,343 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 921 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 |
Columbia University in the City of New York Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 9,158 |
| Asian | 2,432 |
| Black or African American | 2,042 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 235 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 33 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Columbia.
There are approximately 16,094 female students and 14,041 male students at Columbia.
Reporting of the gender of Columbia is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 10,509 female teachers and 9,181 male teachers.
Columbia ranks 15 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
78.8% of Columbia students come from out of state, and 19.68% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 268 |
| California | 206 |
| New Jersey | 111 |
| Florida | 77 |
| Massachusetts | 59 |
Students from 144 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Columbia.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Columbia, 19.26% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25-29 | 10,516 |
| 22-24 | 7,378 |
| 30-34 | 4,036 |
| 20-21 | 3,189 |
| 18-19 | 2,677 |
| 35 and over | 2,511 |
| 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.
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