American University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at American University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.8% of undergraduate students being women and 37.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,463, with 5,316 women and 3,147 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at American University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.9% of undergraduate students being women and 37.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,389, with 4,021 women and 2,368 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,567 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.4% of the student body, with 962 students. African American students represent 7.6% of the population, with 642 students, while Asian students account for 6.7%, with 564 students. Mixed race students account for 5.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 420 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.

International students make up 11.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 999 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 298 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 American University.