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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UDenver is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.2% of undergraduate students being women and 44.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,867, with 3,238 women and 2,629 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UDenver is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.2% of undergraduate students being women and 33.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,263, with 5,468 women and 2,795 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 44.8% 2,629 students
  • women 55.2% 3,238 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.8% 2,795 students
  • women 66.2% 5,468 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,020 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.4% of the student body, with 782 students. Mixed race students represent 5.8% of the population, with 341 students, while Asian students account for 3.8%, with 222 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 146 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 9 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 211 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.9% of the population, totaling 109 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 UDenver.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 68.8% 4,020 students
  • Hispanic 13.4% 782 students
  • Mixed race 5.8% 341 students
  • Asian 3.8% 222 students
  • International students 3.6% 211 students
  • African American 2.5% 146 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 109 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.1% 5,350 students
  • Hispanic 13.6% 1,118 students
  • African American 5.9% 481 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 383 students
  • International students 4.4% 365 students
  • Asian 4.2% 345 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 169 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students

Transfer Students

  • White 65.0% 145 students
  • Hispanic 13.5% 30 students
  • Mixed race 7.2% 16 students
  • International students 4.5% 10 students
  • African American 4.0% 9 students
  • Asian 3.1% 7 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 41% 2,416 students
  • 20-21 40% 2,361 students
  • 22-24 12% 714 students
  • 25-29 3% 157 students
  • 30-34 1% 66 students
  • 40-49 1% 55 students
  • 35-39 1% 40 students
  • 50-64 1% 30 students
  • 25-29 36% 2,986 students
  • 22-24 21% 1,742 students
  • 30-34 18% 1,528 students
  • 35-39 9% 772 students
  • 40-49 9% 765 students
  • 50-64 4% 342 students
  • 20-21 1% 78 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Colorado 444 29.74%
California 153 10.25%
Illinois 107 7.17%
Texas 86 5.76%
Minnesota 77 5.16%
Connecticut 38 2.55%
New Mexico 37 2.48%
Missouri 36 2.41%
Washington 34 2.28%
Ohio 32 2.14%
Oregon 31 2.08%
New York 30 2.01%
Wisconsin 28 1.88%
Virginia 26 1.74%
Florida 23 1.54%
New Jersey 22 1.47%
Tennessee 20 1.34%
Vermont 20 1.34%
Arizona 17 1.14%
Georgia 17 1.14%
New Hampshire 17 1.14%
Indiana 15 1.00%
Kansas 15 1.00%
Oklahoma 15 1.00%
Pennsylvania 15 1.00%
Hawaii 14 less than 1%
Michigan 13 less than 1%
North Carolina 10 less than 1%
Idaho 8 less than 1%
Utah 8 less than 1%
Alaska 7 less than 1%
Arkansas 7 less than 1%
Maine 7 less than 1%
Nevada 7 less than 1%
Alabama 6 less than 1%
Louisiana 6 less than 1%
Nebraska 6 less than 1%
District of Columbia 5 less than 1%
Wyoming 5 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 4 less than 1%
Montana 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
Rhode Island 3 less than 1%
South Dakota 3 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%