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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UofH is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being women and 48.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 38,581, with 19,758 women and 18,823 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UofH is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.8% of undergraduate students being women and 45.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,450, with 4,627 women and 3,823 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 48.8% 18,823 students
  • women 51.2% 19,758 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.2% 3,823 students
  • women 54.8% 4,627 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 36.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,146 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 23.7% of the student body, with 9,134 students. White students represent 20.1% of the population, with 7,732 students, while African American students account for 10.8%, with 4,163 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,258 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 25 students.

International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,524 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 557 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 UofH.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 36.7% 14,146 students
  • Asian 23.7% 9,134 students
  • White 20.1% 7,732 students
  • African American 10.8% 4,163 students
  • International students 4.0% 1,524 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 1,258 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 557 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 25 students

Graduate Students

  • White 29.0% 2,450 students
  • International students 24.8% 2,095 students
  • Hispanic 17.9% 1,508 students
  • Asian 14.4% 1,214 students
  • African American 10.3% 871 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 149 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 143 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 39.9% 1,789 students
  • White 21.1% 948 students
  • Asian 16.9% 756 students
  • African American 11.9% 534 students
  • International students 5.7% 254 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 167 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 31 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 32% 12,328 students
  • 18-19 29% 11,094 students
  • 22-24 20% 7,682 students
  • 25-29 8% 3,242 students
  • 30-34 2% 941 students
  • 35-39 1% 399 students
  • 40-49 1% 314 students
  • 50-64 0% 119 students
  • 25-29 31% 2,635 students
  • 22-24 30% 2,545 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,241 students
  • 35-39 7% 633 students
  • 40-49 7% 627 students
  • 20-21 6% 486 students
  • 50-64 3% 252 students
  • 18-19 0% 19 students

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