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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of Bridgeport is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.4% of undergraduate students being women and 28.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,873, with 1,338 women and 535 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of Bridgeport is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,690, with 1,088 women and 602 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 28.6% 535 students
  • women 71.4% 1,338 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.6% 602 students
  • women 64.4% 1,088 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 33.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 631 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.3% of the student body, with 547 students. White students represent 24.4% of the population, with 455 students, while Asian students account for 4.6%, with 86 students. Mixed race students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students.

International students make up 4.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 78 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 55 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 University of Bridgeport.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 33.8% 631 students
  • Hispanic 29.3% 547 students
  • White 24.4% 455 students
  • Asian 4.6% 86 students
  • International students 4.2% 78 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 55 students
  • Mixed race 0.7% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 49.0% 825 students
  • African American 17.2% 290 students
  • International students 16.0% 269 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 173 students
  • Asian 5.3% 90 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 27 students
  • Mixed race 0.6% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 31.0% 54 students
  • African American 28.7% 50 students
  • White 28.7% 50 students
  • International students 4.6% 8 students
  • Asian 3.4% 6 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 26% 483 students
  • 18-19 22% 403 students
  • 22-24 14% 271 students
  • 25-29 11% 197 students
  • 30-34 7% 140 students
  • 35-39 5% 99 students
  • 40-49 5% 96 students
  • 50-64 2% 45 students
  • 25-29 28% 472 students
  • 22-24 22% 378 students
  • 40-49 16% 264 students
  • 30-34 15% 248 students
  • 35-39 10% 162 students
  • 50-64 8% 140 students
  • 20-21 1% 19 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Bridgeport in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Connecticut 115 51.57%
New York 58 26.01%
Mississippi 9 4.04%
Florida 8 3.59%
New Jersey 5 2.24%
Arizona 4 1.79%
Pennsylvania 4 1.79%
Texas 4 1.79%
Rhode Island 3 1.35%
California 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%