Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMBC is slightly skewed towards men students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being men and 45.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,835, with 4,940 women and 5,895 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMBC is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.6% of undergraduate students being men and 48.4% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,803, with 1,356 women and 1,447 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 54.4% 5,895 students
- women 45.6% 4,940 students
Graduate Students
- men 51.6% 1,447 students
- women 48.4% 1,356 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,770 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 23.3% of the student body, with 2,526 students. African American students represent 21.2% of the population, with 2,291 students, while Hispanic students account for 9.0%, with 970 students. Mixed race students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 591 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 4.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 470 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.9% of the population, totaling 202 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 UMBC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 34.8% 3,770 students
- Asian 23.3% 2,526 students
- African American 21.2% 2,291 students
- Hispanic 9.0% 970 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 591 students
- International students 4.3% 470 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 202 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Graduate Students
- International students 34.2% 957 students
- White 34.0% 953 students
- African American 13.0% 365 students
- Asian 8.5% 237 students
- Hispanic 4.7% 131 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 103 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 54 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 33.2% 323 students
- African American 22.9% 223 students
- Asian 16.2% 158 students
- Hispanic 13.6% 132 students
- International students 6.7% 65 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 51 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 22 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 3,702 students
- 18-19 32% 3,519 students
- 22-24 19% 2,050 students
- 25-29 7% 783 students
- 30-34 2% 253 students
- 40-49 1% 120 students
- 35-39 1% 118 students
- 50-64 1% 56 students
- 25-29 31% 885 students
- 22-24 27% 763 students
- 30-34 14% 392 students
- 40-49 10% 276 students
- 35-39 9% 254 students
- 50-64 5% 152 students
- 20-21 2% 62 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Maryland-Baltimore County in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1,855 | 95.42% | |
| New Jersey | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% |
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