Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UCA is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.0% of undergraduate students being women and 39.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,244, with 5,029 women and 3,215 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UCA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.4% of undergraduate students being women and 26.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,861, with 1,366 women and 495 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.0% 3,215 students
- women 61.0% 5,029 students
Graduate Students
- men 26.6% 495 students
- women 73.4% 1,366 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,456 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.2% of the student body, with 1,328 students. Hispanic students represent 6.3% of the population, with 516 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 377 students. Asian students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 185 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.
International students make up 3.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 314 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.5% of the population, totaling 37 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 UCA.
Undergraduate Students
- White 66.4% 5,456 students
- African American 16.2% 1,328 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 516 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 377 students
- International students 3.8% 314 students
- Asian 2.3% 185 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.6% 1,437 students
- African American 9.2% 170 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 73 students
- International students 3.7% 69 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 56 students
- Asian 1.9% 36 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.8% 307 students
- African American 16.4% 79 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 42 students
- International students 5.0% 24 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 22 students
- Asian 1.2% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 38% 3,123 students
- 20-21 35% 2,853 students
- 22-24 11% 939 students
- 25-29 4% 303 students
- 30-34 2% 125 students
- 40-49 1% 90 students
- 35-39 1% 72 students
- 50-64 1% 44 students
- 22-24 35% 658 students
- 25-29 23% 422 students
- 40-49 12% 216 students
- 30-34 11% 206 students
- 35-39 8% 159 students
- 20-21 5% 95 students
- 50-64 5% 94 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Central Arkansas in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1,673 | 92.18% | |
| Texas | 78 | 4.30% | |
| Oklahoma | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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