Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Academy of Art is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.6% of undergraduate students being women and 43.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,363, with 3,036 women and 2,327 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Academy of Art is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.0% of undergraduate students being women and 34.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,442, with 1,611 women and 831 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.4% 2,327 students
- women 56.6% 3,036 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.0% 831 students
- women 66.0% 1,611 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 20.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,105 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.6% of the student body, with 782 students. African American students represent 9.4% of the population, with 504 students, while Asian students account for 5.3%, with 281 students. Mixed race students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 237 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 17 students.
International students make up 18.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,003 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 26.4% of the population, totaling 1,410 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Academy of Art.
Undergraduate Students
- Unknown race 26.4% 1,410 students
- White 20.7% 1,105 students
- International students 18.8% 1,003 students
- Hispanic 14.6% 782 students
- African American 9.4% 504 students
- Asian 5.3% 281 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 237 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 17 students
Graduate Students
- International students 36.3% 883 students
- White 20.9% 508 students
- Unknown race 18.3% 446 students
- African American 8.1% 198 students
- Hispanic 7.9% 193 students
- Asian 5.9% 143 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 56 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 39.5% 288 students
- Hispanic 20.0% 146 students
- African American 16.7% 122 students
- Asian 6.7% 49 students
- International students 6.4% 47 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 42 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 24% 1,296 students
- 25-29 22% 1,167 students
- 20-21 18% 960 students
- 18-19 13% 689 students
- 30-34 10% 535 students
- 35-39 6% 311 students
- 40-49 4% 223 students
- 50-64 2% 84 students
- 25-29 37% 895 students
- 30-34 17% 417 students
- 22-24 16% 386 students
- 40-49 12% 281 students
- 35-39 9% 220 students
- 50-64 7% 165 students
- 20-21 0% 11 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Academy of Art University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 183 | 34.72% | |
| Texas | 40 | 7.59% | |
| New York | 28 | 5.31% | |
| Florida | 27 | 5.12% | |
| Washington | 19 | 3.61% | |
| Nevada | 15 | 2.85% | |
| Illinois | 13 | 2.47% | |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 2.47% | |
| Arizona | 12 | 2.28% | |
| Georgia | 12 | 2.28% | |
| Michigan | 11 | 2.09% | |
| New Jersey | 11 | 2.09% | |
| Ohio | 11 | 2.09% | |
| Oregon | 10 | 1.90% | |
| Maryland | 9 | 1.71% | |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1.71% | |
| Colorado | 8 | 1.52% | |
| Indiana | 8 | 1.52% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1.52% | |
| Louisiana | 7 | 1.33% | |
| Virginia | 7 | 1.33% | |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 1.33% | |
| Alaska | 6 | 1.14% | |
| Missouri | 6 | 1.14% | |
| New Mexico | 6 | 1.14% | |
| South Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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