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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of NOLA is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.5% of undergraduate students being women and 47.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,508, with 3,414 women and 3,094 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of NOLA is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,445, with 857 women and 588 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.5% 3,094 students
  • women 52.5% 3,414 students

Graduate Students

  • men 40.7% 588 students
  • women 59.3% 857 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,033 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 23.0% of the student body, with 1,493 students. Hispanic students represent 11.4% of the population, with 741 students, while Asian students account for 8.4%, with 542 students. Mixed race students account for 4.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 321 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 133 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 214 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 U of NOLA.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 46.8% 3,033 students
  • African American 23.0% 1,493 students
  • Hispanic 11.4% 741 students
  • Asian 8.4% 542 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 321 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 214 students
  • International students 2.1% 133 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Graduate Students

  • White 56.8% 820 students
  • African American 17.1% 247 students
  • International students 9.5% 137 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 97 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 54 students
  • Asian 3.6% 52 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.1% 216 students
  • African American 22.2% 104 students
  • Hispanic 11.9% 56 students
  • Asian 7.2% 34 students
  • Mixed race 6.2% 29 students
  • International students 3.2% 15 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 1,778 students
  • 20-21 23% 1,509 students
  • 22-24 18% 1,150 students
  • 25-29 9% 573 students
  • 30-34 5% 320 students
  • 35-39 3% 175 students
  • 40-49 2% 151 students
  • 50-64 1% 60 students
  • 25-29 26% 383 students
  • 30-34 21% 306 students
  • 22-24 19% 280 students
  • 40-49 12% 183 students
  • 35-39 11% 166 students
  • 50-64 6% 93 students
  • 20-21 1% 9 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 1,056 93.29%
Illinois 9 less than 1%
Texas 8 less than 1%
Florida 7 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 5 less than 1%
Virginia 5 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Indiana 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%