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University of the District of Columbia Demographics & Diversity Report

How diverse is University of the District of Columbia? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the truth about diversity at University of the District of Columbia. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

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

University of the District of Columbia Student Population

How Many Students Attend University of the District of Columbia?

University of the District of Columbia total enrollment is approximately 3,725 students. 1,614 are undergraduates and 229 are graduate students.

University of the District of Columbia Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time University of the District of Columbia undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

University of the District of Columbia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	898
Hispanic	288
International	182
White	92
Unknown	78
Multi-Ethnic	47
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

University of the District of Columbia Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 60% of full-time grad students are women, and 40% men.

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University of the District of Columbia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	128
White	35
International	23
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Unknown	11
Multi-Ethnic	8
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

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

University of the District of Columbia Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	2,273
Hispanic	595
White	232
International	224
Unknown	210
Multi-Ethnic	115
Asian	65
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of the District of Columbia Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	798
White	164
Asian	73
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5
Multi-Ethnic	4
Hispanic	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at University of the District of Columbia.

University of the District of Columbia Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 2,312 female students and 1,413 male students at University of the District of Columbia.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of University of the District of Columbia is unknown or unavailable.

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

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There are approximately 649 female teachers and 505 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

University of the District of Columbia ranks 1,624 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

13.75% of University of the District of Columbia students come from out of state, and 0.41% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 10 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
District of Columbia	401
Maryland	42
Virginia	17
Pennsylvania	1
Texas	1

International Students at University of the District of Columbia

Students from 96 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Learn more about international students at University of the District of Columbia.

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 University of the District of Columbia, 24.51% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
35 and over	900
25-29	864
22-24	752
20-21	531
18-19	510
30-34	447
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

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