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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UNCG is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being women and 33.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,178, with 10,130 women and 5,048 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UNCG is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.2% of undergraduate students being women and 29.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,860, with 2,710 women and 1,150 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 33.3% 5,048 students
  • women 66.7% 10,130 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.8% 1,150 students
  • women 70.2% 2,710 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 40.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,190 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 30.2% of the student body, with 4,565 students. Hispanic students represent 14.3% of the population, with 2,166 students, while Asian students account for 5.5%, with 829 students. Mixed race students account for 5.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 806 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 214 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 346 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 UNCG.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 40.9% 6,190 students
  • African American 30.2% 4,565 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 2,166 students
  • Asian 5.5% 829 students
  • Mixed race 5.3% 806 students
  • Unknown race 2.3% 346 students
  • International students 1.4% 214 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.2% 2,198 students
  • African American 19.1% 735 students
  • International students 9.2% 354 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 221 students
  • Asian 3.6% 139 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 98 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 98 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 51.1% 798 students
  • African American 24.8% 388 students
  • Hispanic 11.5% 180 students
  • Asian 5.2% 81 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 63 students
  • International students 1.8% 28 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 32% 4,817 students
  • 18-19 29% 4,408 students
  • 22-24 17% 2,584 students
  • 25-29 8% 1,168 students
  • 30-34 4% 582 students
  • 40-49 3% 470 students
  • 35-39 2% 369 students
  • 50-64 1% 212 students
  • 25-29 24% 948 students
  • 22-24 20% 758 students
  • 40-49 17% 659 students
  • 30-34 17% 648 students
  • 35-39 11% 440 students
  • 50-64 8% 311 students
  • 20-21 2% 81 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 2,379 95.24%
Maryland 14 less than 1%
New York 13 less than 1%
Florida 12 less than 1%
South Carolina 12 less than 1%
Virginia 12 less than 1%
Georgia 8 less than 1%
Ohio 7 less than 1%
Connecticut 5 less than 1%
District of Columbia 5 less than 1%
New Jersey 5 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 5 less than 1%
California 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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