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University of Maryland-College Park

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMD is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.8% of undergraduate students being men and 49.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 30,922, with 15,223 women and 15,699 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMD is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.7% of undergraduate students being men and 49.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,350, with 5,103 women and 5,247 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 50.8% 15,699 students
  • women 49.2% 15,223 students

Graduate Students

  • men 50.7% 5,247 students
  • women 49.3% 5,103 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 13,919 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 20.3% of the student body, with 6,271 students. African American students represent 11.8% of the population, with 3,636 students, while Hispanic students account for 10.2%, with 3,142 students. Mixed race students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,438 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 19 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,101 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 1,359 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 UMD.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 45.1% 13,919 students
  • Asian 20.3% 6,271 students
  • African American 11.8% 3,636 students
  • Hispanic 10.2% 3,142 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 1,438 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 1,359 students
  • International students 3.6% 1,101 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 19 students

Graduate Students

  • White 38.1% 3,934 students
  • International students 30.5% 3,149 students
  • African American 9.2% 952 students
  • Asian 8.8% 913 students
  • Unknown race 5.5% 565 students
  • Hispanic 5.3% 551 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 267 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 33.2% 648 students
  • African American 18.3% 357 students
  • Asian 17.6% 343 students
  • Hispanic 16.9% 329 students
  • International students 5.6% 109 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 105 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 59 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 13,732 students
  • 18-19 33% 10,171 students
  • 22-24 17% 5,207 students
  • 25-29 4% 1,091 students
  • 30-34 1% 363 students
  • 35-39 0% 108 students
  • 40-49 0% 85 students
  • 50-64 0% 33 students
  • 25-29 38% 3,989 students
  • 22-24 27% 2,811 students
  • 30-34 17% 1,765 students
  • 35-39 7% 723 students
  • 40-49 6% 622 students
  • 50-64 3% 268 students
  • 20-21 1% 93 students
  • 18-19 0% 4 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Maryland-College Park in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Maryland 4,208 72.38%
New Jersey 441 7.59%
New York 264 4.54%
Pennsylvania 202 3.47%
Virginia 163 2.80%
Connecticut 107 1.84%
California 86 1.48%
Florida 51 less than 1%
Illinois 44 less than 1%
Texas 28 less than 1%
District of Columbia 26 less than 1%
North Carolina 25 less than 1%
Ohio 24 less than 1%
Georgia 21 less than 1%
Delaware 17 less than 1%
Washington 13 less than 1%
Rhode Island 12 less than 1%
Michigan 8 less than 1%
Maine 6 less than 1%
Minnesota 6 less than 1%
Missouri 6 less than 1%
Colorado 5 less than 1%
New Hampshire 5 less than 1%
Tennessee 5 less than 1%
Vermont 5 less than 1%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%

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