Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of the District of Columbia is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.0% of undergraduate students being women and 37.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,947, with 1,856 women and 1,091 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of the District of Columbia is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 529, with 318 women and 211 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.0% 1,091 students
- women 63.0% 1,856 students
Graduate Students
- men 39.9% 211 students
- women 60.1% 318 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 58.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,729 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.8% of the student body, with 523 students. White students represent 5.6% of the population, with 166 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 96 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 55 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.
International students make up 5.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 164 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.9% of the population, totaling 202 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 the District of Columbia.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 58.8% 1,729 students
- Hispanic 17.8% 523 students
- Unknown race 6.9% 202 students
- White 5.6% 166 students
- International students 5.6% 164 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 96 students
- Asian 1.9% 55 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students
Graduate Students
- African American 52.0% 274 students
- White 19.7% 104 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 57 students
- Unknown race 5.5% 29 students
- International students 4.9% 26 students
- Asian 4.4% 23 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 14 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 51.9% 82 students
- Hispanic 16.5% 26 students
- White 8.9% 14 students
- International students 8.2% 13 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 8 students
- Unknown race 5.1% 8 students
- Asian 3.8% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 18% 539 students
- 25-29 17% 510 students
- 20-21 15% 453 students
- 30-34 13% 376 students
- 18-19 10% 304 students
- 40-49 8% 245 students
- 35-39 7% 211 students
- 50-64 5% 145 students
- 25-29 27% 145 students
- 30-34 17% 93 students
- 22-24 17% 92 students
- 40-49 16% 84 students
- 35-39 11% 59 students
- 50-64 8% 44 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of the District of Columbia in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 231 | 82.50% | |
| Maryland | 29 | 10.36% | |
| Virginia | 7 | 2.50% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | 1.07% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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