University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMES is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,811, with 980 women and 831 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMES is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 573, with 386 women and 187 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 58.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,047 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 160 students. Hispanic students represent 5.0% of the population, with 90 students, while Asian students account for 1.4%, with 26 students. Mixed race students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 19 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 40 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 23.1% of the population, totaling 415 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 UMES.