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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of North Carolina at Asheville is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.5% of undergraduate students being women and 42.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,233, with 1,858 women and 1,375 men.

  • men 42.5% 1,375 students
  • women 57.5% 1,858 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,387 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 270 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 159 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.5%, with 145 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 52 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 37 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 172 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 74.1% 2,387 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 270 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 172 students
  • African American 4.9% 159 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 145 students
  • Asian 1.6% 52 students
  • International students 1.1% 37 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 78.8% 234 students
  • Hispanic 9.8% 29 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 14 students
  • African American 3.0% 9 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 6 students
  • International students 1.3% 4 students
  • Asian 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 1,095 students
  • 18-19 32% 1,048 students
  • 22-24 15% 482 students
  • 25-29 8% 250 students
  • 30-34 4% 118 students
  • 35-39 2% 51 students
  • 40-49 2% 50 students
  • 50-64 1% 46 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 508 85.81%
Florida 15 2.53%
South Carolina 11 1.86%
Virginia 8 1.35%
Georgia 7 1.18%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%

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