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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ULL is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being women and 42.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 13,700, with 7,895 women and 5,805 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at ULL is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.9% of undergraduate students being women and 44.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,525, with 1,412 women and 1,113 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.4% 5,805 students
  • women 57.6% 7,895 students

Graduate Students

  • men 44.1% 1,113 students
  • women 55.9% 1,412 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,306 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 23.0% of the student body, with 3,141 students. Hispanic students represent 5.8% of the population, with 788 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 488 students. Asian students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 358 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 17 students.

International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 134 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 422 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 ULL.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.8% 8,306 students
  • African American 23.0% 3,141 students
  • Hispanic 5.8% 788 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 488 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 422 students
  • Asian 2.6% 358 students
  • International students 1.0% 134 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 17 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.9% 1,455 students
  • African American 16.9% 426 students
  • International students 10.3% 259 students
  • Hispanic 5.3% 132 students
  • Asian 4.5% 112 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 66 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 64 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 57.0% 420 students
  • African American 23.9% 176 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 47 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 34 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 24 students
  • International students 2.4% 18 students
  • Asian 2.3% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 4,458 students
  • 20-21 29% 4,042 students
  • 22-24 17% 2,375 students
  • 25-29 6% 756 students
  • 30-34 3% 370 students
  • 40-49 2% 244 students
  • 35-39 2% 243 students
  • 50-64 1% 100 students
  • 25-29 25% 641 students
  • 22-24 22% 558 students
  • 30-34 18% 465 students
  • 40-49 15% 378 students
  • 35-39 13% 340 students
  • 50-64 4% 105 students
  • 20-21 1% 32 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 2,553 95.73%
Texas 73 2.74%
Florida 7 less than 1%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 3 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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