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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UNCSA is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 938, with 573 women and 365 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UNCSA is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.4% of undergraduate students being women and 48.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 181, with 93 women and 88 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 38.9% 365 students
  • women 61.1% 573 students

Graduate Students

  • men 48.6% 88 students
  • women 51.4% 93 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 604 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.4% of the student body, with 116 students. African American students represent 9.2% of the population, with 86 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.1%, with 66 students. Asian students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 26 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 22 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 14 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 UNCSA.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.6% 604 students
  • Hispanic 12.4% 116 students
  • African American 9.2% 86 students
  • Mixed race 7.1% 66 students
  • Asian 2.8% 26 students
  • International students 2.4% 22 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 66.9% 121 students
  • African American 11.6% 21 students
  • International students 9.4% 17 students
  • Hispanic 6.6% 12 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 4 students
  • Asian 1.7% 3 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 42.9% 15 students
  • African American 22.9% 8 students
  • Hispanic 20.0% 7 students
  • Mixed race 8.6% 3 students
  • Asian 5.7% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 416 students
  • 18-19 41% 388 students
  • 22-24 10% 92 students
  • 25-29 2% 21 students
  • 30-34 0% 4 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 42% 76 students
  • 25-29 31% 56 students
  • 30-34 12% 21 students
  • 35-39 7% 12 students
  • 20-21 3% 6 students
  • 40-49 3% 5 students
  • 50-64 3% 5 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 99 50.25%
Florida 16 8.12%
New York 11 5.58%
Texas 7 3.55%
Georgia 6 3.05%
New Jersey 6 3.05%
Virginia 6 3.05%
Colorado 5 2.54%
Pennsylvania 5 2.54%
Tennessee 5 2.54%
California 4 2.03%
Maryland 4 2.03%
Connecticut 2 1.02%
District of Columbia 2 1.02%
Michigan 2 1.02%
Missouri 2 1.02%
South Carolina 2 1.02%
Washington 2 1.02%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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