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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IUPUI is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.5% of undergraduate students being women and 40.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,197, with 11,420 women and 7,777 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at IUPUI is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.7% of undergraduate students being women and 37.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,493, with 5,327 women and 3,166 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.5% 7,777 students
  • women 59.5% 11,420 students

Graduate Students

  • men 37.3% 3,166 students
  • women 62.7% 5,327 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,150 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.7% of the student body, with 2,240 students. African American students represent 10.0% of the population, with 1,924 students, while Asian students account for 6.3%, with 1,208 students. Mixed race students account for 5.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 993 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.

International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 571 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.5% of the population, totaling 91 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 IUPUI.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.3% 12,150 students
  • Hispanic 11.7% 2,240 students
  • African American 10.0% 1,924 students
  • Asian 6.3% 1,208 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 993 students
  • International students 3.0% 571 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 91 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 62.9% 5,338 students
  • International students 11.2% 949 students
  • Asian 7.7% 656 students
  • African American 7.7% 652 students
  • Hispanic 6.3% 538 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 298 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 58 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.2% 788 students
  • African American 14.0% 175 students
  • Hispanic 9.5% 118 students
  • Asian 5.8% 72 students
  • Mixed race 5.1% 64 students
  • International students 1.7% 21 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 33% 6,260 students
  • 18-19 30% 5,829 students
  • 22-24 18% 3,509 students
  • 25-29 9% 1,687 students
  • 30-34 4% 705 students
  • 40-49 2% 393 students
  • 35-39 2% 364 students
  • 50-64 1% 155 students
  • 22-24 33% 2,776 students
  • 25-29 33% 2,768 students
  • 30-34 13% 1,132 students
  • 40-49 8% 686 students
  • 35-39 8% 683 students
  • 50-64 4% 325 students
  • 20-21 1% 104 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Indiana 3,188 92.67%
Illinois 89 2.59%
Ohio 47 1.37%
Michigan 19 less than 1%
Wisconsin 14 less than 1%
Missouri 12 less than 1%
Minnesota 8 less than 1%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
California 5 less than 1%
Florida 5 less than 1%
North Carolina 4 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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