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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UHCL is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.2% of undergraduate students being women and 35.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,764, with 4,343 women and 2,421 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UHCL is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.3% of undergraduate students being women and 35.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,515, with 1,616 women and 899 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.8% 2,421 students
  • women 64.2% 4,343 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.7% 899 students
  • women 64.3% 1,616 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 47.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,210 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 31.5% of the student body, with 2,129 students. Asian students represent 7.5% of the population, with 506 students, while African American students account for 6.8%, with 461 students. Mixed race students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 216 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.

International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 172 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 59 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 UHCL.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 47.5% 3,210 students
  • White 31.5% 2,129 students
  • Asian 7.5% 506 students
  • African American 6.8% 461 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 216 students
  • International students 2.5% 172 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 59 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 31.7% 798 students
  • Hispanic 27.0% 680 students
  • International students 16.5% 416 students
  • African American 12.6% 316 students
  • Asian 8.7% 218 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 72 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 51.8% 681 students
  • White 30.0% 394 students
  • African American 7.6% 100 students
  • Asian 4.9% 64 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 46 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 16 students
  • International students 1.1% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 29% 1,969 students
  • 25-29 23% 1,547 students
  • 20-21 18% 1,221 students
  • 18-19 10% 661 students
  • 30-34 9% 589 students
  • 40-49 5% 324 students
  • 35-39 5% 322 students
  • 50-64 2% 115 students
  • 25-29 30% 750 students
  • 22-24 24% 595 students
  • 30-34 16% 395 students
  • 40-49 14% 348 students
  • 35-39 10% 262 students
  • 50-64 5% 121 students
  • 20-21 1% 28 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 328 99.70%
Illinois 1 less than 1%