by our College Data Analytics TeamUofM total enrollment is approximately 22,205 students. 12,063 are undergraduates and 2,128 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UofM undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UofM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,576 |
| Black or African American | 4,225 |
| Hispanic | 919 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 467 |
| Asian | 462 |
| Unknown | 199 |
| International | 190 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 62% of full-time grad students are women, and 38% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UofM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,127 |
| Black or African American | 457 |
| International | 282 |
| Asian | 98 |
| Hispanic | 96 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50 |
| Unknown | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 10,576 |
| Black or African American | 7,431 |
| Hispanic | 1,436 |
| Asian | 946 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 741 |
| International | 640 |
| Unknown | 380 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
University of Memphis Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,022 |
| Black or African American | 997 |
| Asian | 167 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UofM.
There are approximately 13,537 female students and 8,668 male students at UofM.
Reporting of the gender of UofM is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,903 female teachers and 1,478 male teachers.
UofM ranks 919 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
15.08% of UofM students come from out of state, and 1.39% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 2,297 |
| Mississippi | 164 |
| Arkansas | 73 |
| Illinois | 33 |
| Alabama | 21 |
Students from 83 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Learn more about international students at UofM.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UofM, 41.06% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 4,629 |
| 20-21 | 4,430 |
| 18-19 | 4,407 |
| 25-29 | 3,208 |
| 35 and over | 2,398 |
| 30-34 | 1,444 |
| 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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