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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UNC Charlotte is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.5% of undergraduate students being men and 47.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,116, with 11,463 women and 12,653 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UNC Charlotte is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.6% of undergraduate students being women and 39.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,332, with 3,839 women and 2,493 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 52.5% 12,653 students
  • women 47.5% 11,463 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.4% 2,493 students
  • women 60.6% 3,839 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,638 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.5% of the student body, with 3,960 students. Hispanic students represent 13.0% of the population, with 3,116 students, while Asian students account for 9.3%, with 2,228 students. Mixed race students account for 4.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,163 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 503 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 425 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 UNC Charlotte.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.6% 12,638 students
  • African American 16.5% 3,960 students
  • Hispanic 13.0% 3,116 students
  • Asian 9.3% 2,228 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 1,163 students
  • International students 2.1% 503 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 425 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students

Graduate Students

  • White 49.8% 3,146 students
  • International students 19.3% 1,222 students
  • African American 16.2% 1,026 students
  • Hispanic 6.1% 387 students
  • Asian 4.2% 264 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 163 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 107 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 49.9% 1,298 students
  • African American 16.8% 437 students
  • Hispanic 16.1% 420 students
  • Asian 7.8% 203 students
  • Mixed race 5.7% 147 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 48 students
  • International students 1.8% 47 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 35% 8,518 students
  • 18-19 34% 8,081 students
  • 22-24 17% 4,034 students
  • 25-29 6% 1,534 students
  • 30-34 2% 591 students
  • 35-39 1% 283 students
  • 40-49 1% 228 students
  • 50-64 0% 116 students
  • 25-29 29% 1,826 students
  • 22-24 27% 1,735 students
  • 30-34 15% 921 students
  • 40-49 12% 736 students
  • 35-39 9% 589 students
  • 50-64 5% 320 students
  • 20-21 3% 190 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 3,837 92.04%
South Carolina 47 1.13%
Virginia 35 less than 1%
New York 30 less than 1%
New Jersey 27 less than 1%
Maryland 24 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 21 less than 1%
Georgia 20 less than 1%
Florida 19 less than 1%
Mississippi 18 less than 1%
California 10 less than 1%
Connecticut 10 less than 1%
Illinois 9 less than 1%
Texas 9 less than 1%
New Hampshire 6 less than 1%
Tennessee 6 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
Colorado 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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