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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Gender Diversity

Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MDACC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.8% of undergraduate students being women and 20.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 331, with 264 women and 67 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MDACC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 81.5% of undergraduate students being women and 18.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 27, with 22 women and 5 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 20.2% 67 students
  • women 79.8% 264 students

Graduate Students

  • men 18.5% 5 students
  • women 81.5% 22 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 32.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 107 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 25.1% of the student body, with 83 students. White students represent 22.4% of the population, with 74 students, while African American students account for 9.1%, with 30 students. Mixed race students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students.

International students make up 5.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 19 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 11 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 MDACC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Asian 32.3% 107 students
  • Hispanic 25.1% 83 students
  • White 22.4% 74 students
  • African American 9.1% 30 students
  • International students 5.7% 19 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 11 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 33.3% 9 students
  • Hispanic 25.9% 7 students
  • White 18.5% 5 students
  • African American 11.1% 3 students
  • Asian 3.7% 1 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 1 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 27.8% 27 students
  • Hispanic 25.8% 25 students
  • Asian 24.7% 24 students
  • African American 8.2% 8 students
  • Unknown race 5.2% 5 students
  • International students 5.2% 5 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 34% 112 students
  • 25-29 27% 91 students
  • 20-21 12% 40 students
  • 30-34 9% 31 students
  • 35-39 8% 27 students
  • 40-49 5% 16 students
  • 50-64 3% 9 students
  • 18-19 2% 5 students
  • 22-24 33% 9 students
  • 25-29 19% 5 students
  • 30-34 19% 5 students
  • 40-49 15% 4 students
  • 35-39 7% 2 students
  • 50-64 7% 2 students

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