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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UHD is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 13,612, with 8,655 women and 4,957 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UHD is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.8% of undergraduate students being women and 39.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,465, with 891 women and 574 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 36.4% 4,957 students
  • women 63.6% 8,655 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.2% 574 students
  • women 60.8% 891 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 52.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,181 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 18.2% of the student body, with 2,475 students. White students represent 12.3% of the population, with 1,677 students, while Asian students account for 8.2%, with 1,115 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 336 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.

International students make up 5.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 738 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.5% of the population, totaling 68 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 UHD.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 52.8% 7,181 students
  • African American 18.2% 2,475 students
  • White 12.3% 1,677 students
  • Asian 8.2% 1,115 students
  • International students 5.4% 738 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 336 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 68 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 33.7% 493 students
  • Hispanic 31.3% 458 students
  • White 15.4% 225 students
  • Asian 9.6% 141 students
  • International students 5.4% 79 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 58 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 46.5% 937 students
  • African American 22.5% 454 students
  • White 13.9% 280 students
  • Asian 8.3% 167 students
  • International students 5.9% 118 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 55 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 21% 2,929 students
  • 25-29 20% 2,706 students
  • 18-19 16% 2,170 students
  • 20-21 16% 2,141 students
  • 30-34 11% 1,448 students
  • 40-49 7% 924 students
  • 35-39 6% 868 students
  • 50-64 3% 354 students
  • 25-29 26% 389 students
  • 30-34 23% 337 students
  • 40-49 18% 265 students
  • 35-39 16% 240 students
  • 22-24 9% 126 students
  • 50-64 7% 98 students
  • 20-21 0% 4 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 1,349 99.41%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%