Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tulane is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.2% of undergraduate students being women and 38.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,700, with 5,324 women and 3,376 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Tulane is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,347, with 3,256 women and 2,091 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.8% 3,376 students
- women 61.2% 5,324 students
Graduate Students
- men 39.1% 2,091 students
- women 60.9% 3,256 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,939 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.5% of the student body, with 738 students. African American students represent 6.2% of the population, with 540 students, while Asian students account for 5.0%, with 433 students. Mixed race students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 402 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.
International students make up 6.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 552 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 81 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 Tulane.
Undergraduate Students
- White 68.4% 5,939 students
- Hispanic 8.5% 738 students
- International students 6.4% 552 students
- African American 6.2% 540 students
- Asian 5.0% 433 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 402 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 81 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 49.5% 2,639 students
- International students 17.7% 944 students
- African American 13.2% 702 students
- Hispanic 8.0% 426 students
- Asian 6.1% 327 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 194 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 91 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.6% 56 students
- Hispanic 14.8% 13 students
- African American 9.1% 8 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 6 students
- Asian 3.4% 3 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
- International students 1.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 44% 3,859 students
- 18-19 43% 3,718 students
- 22-24 7% 609 students
- 25-29 1% 107 students
- 40-49 1% 103 students
- 35-39 1% 70 students
- 30-34 1% 69 students
- 50-64 1% 48 students
- 25-29 35% 1,849 students
- 22-24 32% 1,701 students
- 30-34 13% 715 students
- 40-49 8% 418 students
- 35-39 8% 409 students
- 50-64 3% 180 students
- 20-21 1% 69 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 254 | 13.91% | |
| New York | 236 | 12.92% | |
| Louisiana | 163 | 8.93% | |
| Texas | 132 | 7.23% | |
| Illinois | 130 | 7.12% | |
| New Jersey | 124 | 6.79% | |
| Florida | 104 | 5.70% | |
| Maryland | 66 | 3.61% | |
| Georgia | 61 | 3.34% | |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | 3.29% | |
| Virginia | 54 | 2.96% | |
| Connecticut | 50 | 2.74% | |
| Tennessee | 38 | 2.08% | |
| Washington | 31 | 1.70% | |
| Missouri | 29 | 1.59% | |
| Ohio | 27 | 1.48% | |
| Colorado | 25 | 1.37% | |
| North Carolina | 24 | 1.31% | |
| District of Columbia | 22 | 1.20% | |
| Alabama | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 13 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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