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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMES is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,811, with 980 women and 831 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMES is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 573, with 386 women and 187 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.9% 831 students
  • women 54.1% 980 students

Graduate Students

  • men 32.6% 187 students
  • women 67.4% 386 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 58.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,047 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 8.9% of the student body, with 160 students. Hispanic students represent 5.0% of the population, with 90 students, while Asian students account for 1.4%, with 26 students. Mixed race students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 19 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 40 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 23.1% of the population, totaling 415 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 UMES.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 58.2% 1,047 students
  • Unknown race 23.1% 415 students
  • White 8.9% 160 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 90 students
  • International students 2.2% 40 students
  • Asian 1.4% 26 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • Unknown race 29.0% 166 students
  • African American 26.9% 154 students
  • White 22.9% 131 students
  • Mixed race 7.0% 40 students
  • International students 5.6% 32 students
  • Asian 5.4% 31 students
  • Hispanic 3.3% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Unknown race 44.4% 36 students
  • African American 33.3% 27 students
  • Hispanic 9.9% 8 students
  • White 6.2% 5 students
  • International students 3.7% 3 students
  • Asian 2.5% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 598 students
  • 20-21 33% 598 students
  • 22-24 22% 399 students
  • 25-29 5% 90 students
  • 30-34 2% 36 students
  • 50-64 1% 26 students
  • 40-49 1% 25 students
  • 35-39 1% 19 students
  • 25-29 34% 191 students
  • 22-24 22% 123 students
  • 40-49 14% 76 students
  • 30-34 13% 71 students
  • 35-39 8% 45 students
  • 50-64 7% 40 students
  • 20-21 1% 8 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students