Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at FAU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.1% of undergraduate students being women and 41.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,799, with 14,414 women and 10,385 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at FAU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.0% of undergraduate students being women and 38.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,356, with 3,321 women and 2,035 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.9% 10,385 students
- women 58.1% 14,414 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.0% 2,035 students
- women 62.0% 3,321 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,656 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 28.7% of the student body, with 7,109 students. African American students represent 19.9% of the population, with 4,937 students, while Asian students account for 4.3%, with 1,065 students. Mixed race students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 995 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 33 students.
International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 734 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 239 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 FAU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 39.0% 9,656 students
- Hispanic 28.7% 7,109 students
- African American 19.9% 4,937 students
- Asian 4.3% 1,065 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 995 students
- International students 3.0% 734 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 239 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 33 students
Graduate Students
- White 43.4% 2,322 students
- Hispanic 22.1% 1,181 students
- African American 17.8% 954 students
- International students 7.8% 417 students
- Asian 5.4% 290 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 158 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 27 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 34.6% 873 students
- Hispanic 31.2% 786 students
- African American 23.3% 588 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 95 students
- Asian 3.7% 94 students
- International students 2.7% 69 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 14 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 30% 7,539 students
- 20-21 28% 7,051 students
- 22-24 18% 4,505 students
- 25-29 9% 2,337 students
- 30-34 4% 938 students
- 40-49 2% 486 students
- 35-39 2% 457 students
- 50-64 1% 178 students
- 25-29 26% 1,415 students
- 22-24 22% 1,178 students
- 30-34 16% 883 students
- 40-49 14% 740 students
- 35-39 11% 568 students
- 50-64 7% 380 students
- 20-21 3% 141 students
- 18-19 0% 14 students
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