Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Ave Maria is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.9% of undergraduate students being women and 45.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,259, with 691 women and 568 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Ave Maria is greatly skewed towards men students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being men and 30.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 43, with 13 women and 30 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.1% 568 students
- women 54.9% 691 students
Graduate Students
- men 69.8% 30 students
- women 30.2% 13 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 863 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.5% of the student body, with 193 students. African American students represent 3.9% of the population, with 49 students, while Asian students account for 3.4%, with 43 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.7% of the population, totaling 83 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 Ave Maria.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.2% 863 students
- Hispanic 15.5% 193 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 83 students
- African American 3.9% 49 students
- Asian 3.4% 43 students
- International students 1.4% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.1% 28 students
- Unknown race 14.0% 6 students
- Hispanic 11.6% 5 students
- Asian 4.7% 2 students
- African American 4.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 65.5% 78 students
- Hispanic 23.5% 28 students
- African American 4.2% 5 students
- Asian 3.4% 4 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 529 students
- 18-19 37% 459 students
- 22-24 19% 239 students
- 25-29 1% 16 students
- 30-34 0% 5 students
- 40-49 0% 1 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 22-24 30% 13 students
- 25-29 30% 13 students
- 30-34 26% 11 students
- 35-39 5% 2 students
- 40-49 5% 2 students
- 20-21 2% 1 students
- 50-64 2% 1 students
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