Columbia University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Columbia is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.6% of undergraduate students being men and 49.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,832, with 4,362 women and 4,470 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Columbia is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.2% of undergraduate students being women and 44.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 24,944, with 13,778 women and 11,166 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 31.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,810 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 17.3% of the student body, with 1,518 students. Hispanic students represent 14.7% of the population, with 1,296 students, while African American students account for 7.2%, with 636 students. Mixed race students account for 5.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 517 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.

International students make up 18.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,613 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.5% of the population, totaling 394 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 Columbia.