Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of North Carolina at Asheville is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.5% of undergraduate students being women and 42.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,233, with 1,858 women and 1,375 men.
- men 42.5% 1,375 students
- women 57.5% 1,858 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,387 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 270 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 159 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 145 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 52 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 37 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 172 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Undergraduate Students
- White 74.1% 2,387 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 270 students
- Unknown race 5.3% 172 students
- African American 4.9% 159 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 145 students
- Asian 1.6% 52 students
- International students 1.1% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.8% 234 students
- Hispanic 9.8% 29 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 14 students
- African American 3.0% 9 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 6 students
- International students 1.3% 4 students
- Asian 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 1,095 students
- 18-19 32% 1,048 students
- 22-24 15% 482 students
- 25-29 8% 250 students
- 30-34 4% 118 students
- 35-39 2% 51 students
- 40-49 2% 50 students
- 50-64 1% 46 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of North Carolina at Asheville in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 508 | 85.81% | |
Florida | 15 | 2.53% | |
South Carolina | 11 | 1.86% | |
Virginia | 8 | 1.35% | |
Georgia | 7 | 1.18% | |
Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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