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UMES Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity report brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of UMES students.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

UMES Student Population

How Many Students Attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore?

UMES total enrollment is approximately 2,646 students. 1,860 are undergraduates and 349 are graduate students.

UMES Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UMES undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

UMES Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	992
Unknown	501
White	169
Hispanic	91
International	41
Multi-Ethnic	33
Asian	22
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

UMES Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

UMES Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	103
White	94
Unknown	91
Asian	21
Multi-Ethnic	19
Hispanic	11
International	10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UMES is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

UMES Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,224
Unknown	655
White	394
Hispanic	132
Multi-Ethnic	96
International	78
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	472
White	226
Asian	46
Multi-Ethnic	8
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
Hispanic	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at UMES.

UMES Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,523 female students and 1,123 male students at UMES.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UMES is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about UMES faculty.

There are approximately 414 female teachers and 389 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

UMES ranks 1,192 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

25% of UMES students come from out of state, and 2.1% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Maryland	524
Virginia	33
District of Columbia	31
New Jersey	22
Pennsylvania	18

International Students at UMES

Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, China, and Jamaica.

Learn more about international students at UMES.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMES, 52.26% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
20-21	1,043
22-24	793
18-19	781
25-29	358
35 and over	344
30-34	156
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.