Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCCS is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.2% of undergraduate students being women and 45.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,002, with 5,417 women and 4,585 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCCS is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,029, with 1,218 women and 811 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.8% 4,585 students
- women 54.2% 5,417 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.0% 811 students
- women 60.0% 1,218 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,059 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 20.5% of the student body, with 2,045 students. Mixed race students represent 7.9% of the population, with 784 students, while African American students account for 4.5%, with 448 students. Asian students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 394 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 31 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 74 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 134 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 UCCS.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.8% 6,059 students
- Hispanic 20.5% 2,045 students
- Mixed race 7.9% 784 students
- African American 4.5% 448 students
- Asian 4.0% 394 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 134 students
- International students 0.7% 74 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 31 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.3% 1,382 students
- Hispanic 12.2% 246 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 105 students
- African American 5.1% 103 students
- International students 4.3% 87 students
- Asian 3.4% 69 students
- Unknown race 1.4% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 58.4% 851 students
- Hispanic 20.9% 305 students
- Mixed race 7.8% 114 students
- African American 6.0% 87 students
- Asian 4.1% 59 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 24 students
- International students 0.8% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 5 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 28% 2,826 students
- 18-19 25% 2,477 students
- 22-24 22% 2,153 students
- 25-29 11% 1,109 students
- 30-34 6% 572 students
- 35-39 3% 288 students
- 40-49 3% 257 students
- 50-64 1% 66 students
- 25-29 24% 486 students
- 30-34 19% 391 students
- 40-49 18% 374 students
- 35-39 16% 318 students
- 22-24 13% 259 students
- 50-64 9% 180 students
- 20-21 0% 8 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,105 | 78.20% | |
| Texas | 64 | 4.53% | |
| California | 50 | 3.54% | |
| Illinois | 16 | 1.13% | |
| Minnesota | 16 | 1.13% | |
| Hawaii | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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