Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tufts is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.2% of undergraduate students being women and 44.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,676, with 3,685 women and 2,991 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Tufts is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.4% of undergraduate students being women and 38.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,617, with 4,061 women and 2,556 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.8% 2,991 students
- women 55.2% 3,685 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.6% 2,556 students
- women 61.4% 4,061 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 47.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,179 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 15.5% of the student body, with 1,031 students. Hispanic students represent 9.1% of the population, with 608 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.8%, with 457 students. African American students account for 5.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 342 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 11.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 757 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 292 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 Tufts.
Undergraduate Students
- White 47.6% 3,179 students
- Asian 15.5% 1,031 students
- International students 11.3% 757 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 608 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 457 students
- African American 5.1% 342 students
- Unknown race 4.4% 292 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 49.5% 3,276 students
- International students 16.6% 1,099 students
- Asian 13.1% 867 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 534 students
- African American 5.7% 374 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 234 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 227 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 38.5% 15 students
- International students 23.1% 9 students
- Asian 10.3% 4 students
- Hispanic 10.3% 4 students
- Mixed race 7.7% 3 students
- Unknown race 7.7% 3 students
- African American 2.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 3,049 students
- 18-19 45% 2,998 students
- 22-24 7% 469 students
- 25-29 0% 22 students
- 30-34 0% 18 students
- 40-49 0% 11 students
- 50-64 0% 9 students
- 35-39 0% 6 students
- 25-29 45% 2,980 students
- 22-24 31% 2,067 students
- 30-34 13% 852 students
- 35-39 5% 320 students
- 40-49 4% 247 students
- 50-64 1% 93 students
- 20-21 1% 52 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tufts University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 224 | 18.84% | |
| California | 200 | 16.82% | |
| New Jersey | 120 | 10.09% | |
| Connecticut | 100 | 8.41% | |
| Maryland | 50 | 4.21% | |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 4.21% | |
| Illinois | 44 | 3.70% | |
| Florida | 43 | 3.62% | |
| Texas | 41 | 3.45% | |
| Virginia | 24 | 2.02% | |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 1.85% | |
| Washington | 22 | 1.85% | |
| District of Columbia | 19 | 1.60% | |
| Georgia | 18 | 1.51% | |
| Maine | 18 | 1.51% | |
| Minnesota | 16 | 1.35% | |
| Colorado | 13 | 1.09% | |
| Hawaii | 13 | 1.09% | |
| Oregon | 13 | 1.09% | |
| North Carolina | 12 | 1.01% | |
| Ohio | 12 | 1.01% | |
| Vermont | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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