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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UConn is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being women and 47.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,567, with 9,723 women and 8,844 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UConn is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.9% of undergraduate students being women and 45.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,309, with 4,565 women and 3,744 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.6% 8,844 students
  • women 52.4% 9,723 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.1% 3,744 students
  • women 54.9% 4,565 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,714 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.3% of the student body, with 2,662 students. Asian students represent 12.6% of the population, with 2,333 students, while African American students account for 6.9%, with 1,280 students. Mixed race students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 711 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.

International students make up 8.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,582 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 265 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 UConn.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.4% 9,714 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 2,662 students
  • Asian 12.6% 2,333 students
  • International students 8.5% 1,582 students
  • African American 6.9% 1,280 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 711 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 265 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 52.5% 4,360 students
  • International students 20.6% 1,715 students
  • Hispanic 8.8% 734 students
  • Asian 7.1% 586 students
  • African American 6.0% 500 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 207 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 201 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 65.8% 423 students
  • Hispanic 10.7% 69 students
  • African American 7.0% 45 students
  • International students 5.9% 38 students
  • Asian 5.0% 32 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 21 students
  • Unknown race 2.3% 15 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 8,442 students
  • 18-19 41% 7,542 students
  • 22-24 8% 1,568 students
  • 25-29 1% 273 students
  • 30-34 0% 87 students
  • 35-39 0% 46 students
  • 40-49 0% 28 students
  • 50-64 0% 18 students
  • 25-29 35% 2,951 students
  • 22-24 28% 2,347 students
  • 30-34 16% 1,344 students
  • 40-49 7% 620 students
  • 35-39 7% 600 students
  • 50-64 3% 226 students
  • 20-21 2% 204 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Connecticut 2,259 64.51%
Mississippi 401 11.45%
New York 311 8.88%
New Jersey 181 5.17%
New Hampshire 48 1.37%
Pennsylvania 46 1.31%
Rhode Island 40 1.14%
Maryland 29 less than 1%
Virginia 23 less than 1%
Vermont 21 less than 1%
California 20 less than 1%
Texas 18 less than 1%
Florida 16 less than 1%
Maine 15 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 12 less than 1%
North Carolina 10 less than 1%
Illinois 8 less than 1%
Delaware 5 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%