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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CU-Boulder is slightly skewed towards men students, with 54.8% of undergraduate students being men and 45.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 30,886, with 13,953 women and 16,933 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at CU-Boulder is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being men and 42.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,114, with 3,422 women and 4,692 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 54.8% 16,933 students
  • women 45.2% 13,953 students

Graduate Students

  • men 57.8% 4,692 students
  • women 42.2% 3,422 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 20,981 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.3% of the student body, with 4,105 students. Mixed race students represent 6.4% of the population, with 1,971 students, while Asian students account for 6.2%, with 1,899 students. African American students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 510 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 32 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,117 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 236 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 CU-Boulder.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 68.0% 20,981 students
  • Hispanic 13.3% 4,105 students
  • Mixed race 6.4% 1,971 students
  • Asian 6.2% 1,899 students
  • International students 3.6% 1,117 students
  • African American 1.7% 510 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 236 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 32 students

Graduate Students

  • White 56.3% 4,539 students
  • International students 20.3% 1,640 students
  • Hispanic 9.7% 781 students
  • Asian 5.8% 468 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 282 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 194 students
  • African American 2.0% 161 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 65.8% 1,028 students
  • Hispanic 14.7% 230 students
  • International students 5.8% 91 students
  • Mixed race 5.1% 80 students
  • Asian 4.5% 71 students
  • African American 2.4% 37 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 22 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 41% 12,676 students
  • 18-19 39% 12,138 students
  • 22-24 12% 3,820 students
  • 25-29 4% 1,198 students
  • 30-34 1% 406 students
  • 35-39 1% 163 students
  • 40-49 0% 97 students
  • 50-64 0% 39 students
  • 25-29 39% 3,171 students
  • 22-24 28% 2,261 students
  • 30-34 16% 1,268 students
  • 35-39 8% 615 students
  • 40-49 6% 473 students
  • 50-64 2% 199 students
  • 20-21 1% 105 students
  • 18-19 0% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Colorado 3,365 52.48%
California 758 11.82%
Texas 313 4.88%
Illinois 230 3.59%
New York 164 2.56%
New Jersey 134 2.09%
Virginia 104 1.62%
Florida 101 1.58%
Washington 101 1.58%
Connecticut 87 1.36%
Pennsylvania 83 1.29%
Maryland 82 1.28%
Georgia 69 1.08%
Minnesota 64 less than 1%
Wisconsin 53 less than 1%
Oregon 52 less than 1%
Missouri 49 less than 1%
North Carolina 47 less than 1%
Michigan 46 less than 1%
Ohio 46 less than 1%
Tennessee 38 less than 1%
Arizona 37 less than 1%
New Hampshire 33 less than 1%
New Mexico 29 less than 1%
Kansas 27 less than 1%
Indiana 20 less than 1%
Louisiana 20 less than 1%
South Carolina 20 less than 1%
Nevada 19 less than 1%
Oklahoma 19 less than 1%
Iowa 18 less than 1%
Rhode Island 17 less than 1%
Arkansas 15 less than 1%
Hawaii 15 less than 1%
Vermont 15 less than 1%
Montana 14 less than 1%
Maine 13 less than 1%
District of Columbia 12 less than 1%
Alaska 11 less than 1%
Idaho 11 less than 1%
Nebraska 10 less than 1%
Utah 10 less than 1%
Alabama 9 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Wyoming 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
South Dakota 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%

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