Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCF is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.0% of undergraduate students being women and 45.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 59,996, with 32,999 women and 26,997 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCF is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.7% of undergraduate students being women and 40.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,314, with 6,161 women and 4,153 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.0% 26,997 students
- women 55.0% 32,999 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.3% 4,153 students
- women 59.7% 6,161 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 26,954 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.3% of the student body, with 17,564 students. African American students represent 10.2% of the population, with 6,140 students, while Asian students account for 6.9%, with 4,125 students. Mixed race students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2,533 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 83 students.
International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,053 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 468 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 UCF.
Undergraduate Students
- White 45.0% 26,954 students
- Hispanic 29.3% 17,564 students
- African American 10.2% 6,140 students
- Asian 6.9% 4,125 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 2,533 students
- International students 3.4% 2,053 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 468 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 83 students
Graduate Students
- White 48.4% 4,988 students
- Hispanic 19.4% 2,002 students
- International students 10.6% 1,094 students
- African American 10.2% 1,052 students
- Asian 5.9% 611 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 348 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 201 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.7% 2,863 students
- Hispanic 32.7% 2,302 students
- African American 13.0% 917 students
- Asian 5.1% 358 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 278 students
- International students 3.9% 275 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 28 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 35% 20,711 students
- 18-19 25% 14,945 students
- 22-24 25% 14,801 students
- 25-29 9% 5,642 students
- 30-34 3% 1,733 students
- 35-39 1% 843 students
- 40-49 1% 737 students
- 50-64 1% 315 students
- 25-29 33% 3,425 students
- 22-24 25% 2,597 students
- 30-34 15% 1,591 students
- 40-49 10% 1,009 students
- 35-39 9% 929 students
- 50-64 5% 519 students
- 20-21 2% 216 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Central Florida in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6,470 | 91.86% | |
| Georgia | 51 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 48 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 48 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 46 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 41 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 38 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 31 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 21 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 17 | less than 1% | |
| California | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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