Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCLA is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 32,122, with 19,198 women and 12,924 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCLA is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being men and 49.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 13,994, with 6,928 women and 7,066 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.2% 12,924 students
 - women 59.8% 19,198 students
 
Graduate Students
- men 50.5% 7,066 students
 - women 49.5% 6,928 students
 
          Racial Diversity
          2021-2022 Academic Year
        
        The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 29.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,358 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 26.3% of the student body, with 8,426 students. Hispanic students represent 21.7% of the population, with 6,966 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.7%, with 2,154 students. African American students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,028 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 59 students.
International students make up 10.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 3,210 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 869 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 UCLA.
Undergraduate Students
- Asian 29.2% 9,358 students
 - White 26.3% 8,426 students
 - Hispanic 21.7% 6,966 students
 - International students 10.0% 3,210 students
 - Mixed race 6.7% 2,154 students
 - African American 3.2% 1,028 students
 - Unknown race 2.7% 869 students
 - Hawaiian 0.2% 59 students
 
Graduate Students
- White 30.3% 4,222 students
 - International students 24.9% 3,472 students
 - Asian 19.0% 2,652 students
 - Hispanic 14.5% 2,030 students
 - African American 4.4% 616 students
 - Mixed race 4.3% 603 students
 - Unknown race 2.5% 349 students
 - Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
 
Transfer Students
- White 28.1% 964 students
 - Hispanic 25.7% 880 students
 - Asian 22.3% 764 students
 - International students 13.4% 458 students
 - Mixed race 5.7% 195 students
 - African American 2.5% 86 students
 - Unknown race 2.2% 77 students
 - Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students
 
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 14,432 students
 - 18-19 40% 12,839 students
 - 22-24 9% 2,883 students
 - 25-29 2% 715 students
 - 30-34 1% 253 students
 - 35-39 0% 99 students
 - 40-49 0% 79 students
 - 50-64 0% 37 students
 
- 25-29 42% 5,889 students
 - 22-24 28% 3,947 students
 - 30-34 18% 2,501 students
 - 35-39 6% 815 students
 - 40-49 4% 506 students
 - 20-21 2% 217 students
 - 50-64 1% 105 students
 - 18-19 0% 7 students
 
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of California-Los Angeles in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 4,553 | 78.81% | |
| Texas | 112 | 1.94% | |
| Washington | 111 | 1.92% | |
| New York | 99 | 1.71% | |
| Illinois | 72 | 1.25% | |
| New Jersey | 68 | 1.18% | |
| Florida | 63 | 1.09% | |
| Maryland | 63 | 1.09% | |
| Virginia | 62 | 1.07% | |
| Colorado | 54 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 39 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 33 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 28 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 28 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 26 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 26 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 16 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 12 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 12 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% | 
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