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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of U is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.8% of undergraduate students being men and 48.2% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 25,826, with 12,437 women and 13,389 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of U is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.1% of undergraduate students being women and 49.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,638, with 4,326 women and 4,312 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 51.8% 13,389 students
  • women 48.2% 12,437 students

Graduate Students

  • men 49.9% 4,312 students
  • women 50.1% 4,326 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,408 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.0% of the student body, with 3,611 students. Asian students represent 6.4% of the population, with 1,634 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.9%, with 1,507 students. African American students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 355 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 112 students.

International students make up 6.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,697 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 396 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 U of U.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.8% 16,408 students
  • Hispanic 14.0% 3,611 students
  • International students 6.6% 1,697 students
  • Asian 6.4% 1,634 students
  • Mixed race 5.9% 1,507 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 396 students
  • African American 1.4% 355 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 112 students

Graduate Students

  • White 61.1% 5,268 students
  • International students 14.2% 1,225 students
  • Hispanic 8.7% 749 students
  • Unknown race 6.2% 534 students
  • Asian 5.1% 442 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 288 students
  • African American 1.0% 87 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 22 students

Transfer Students

  • White 61.9% 995 students
  • Hispanic 19.2% 308 students
  • International students 5.7% 92 students
  • Asian 5.1% 82 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 78 students
  • African American 2.0% 32 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 15 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 6 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 8,540 students
  • 20-21 29% 7,662 students
  • 22-24 20% 5,150 students
  • 25-29 9% 2,212 students
  • 30-34 3% 754 students
  • 40-49 1% 377 students
  • 35-39 1% 344 students
  • 50-64 1% 151 students
  • 25-29 42% 3,639 students
  • 22-24 20% 1,733 students
  • 30-34 18% 1,590 students
  • 35-39 8% 710 students
  • 40-49 8% 679 students
  • 50-64 2% 186 students
  • 20-21 1% 92 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Utah 3,040 61.12%
California 696 13.99%
Colorado 142 2.85%
Idaho 139 2.79%
Washington 121 2.43%
Oregon 84 1.69%
Texas 65 1.31%
Nevada 63 1.27%
Arizona 48 less than 1%
Illinois 48 less than 1%
Minnesota 31 less than 1%
New York 31 less than 1%
Montana 29 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 29 less than 1%
Virginia 27 less than 1%
Alaska 26 less than 1%
New Mexico 26 less than 1%
New Hampshire 25 less than 1%
Florida 24 less than 1%
Hawaii 24 less than 1%
North Carolina 24 less than 1%
New Jersey 22 less than 1%
Michigan 20 less than 1%
Wyoming 19 less than 1%
Georgia 16 less than 1%
Ohio 16 less than 1%
Wisconsin 16 less than 1%
Connecticut 15 less than 1%
Vermont 11 less than 1%
Missouri 10 less than 1%
Kansas 9 less than 1%
Maryland 9 less than 1%
Indiana 7 less than 1%
Nebraska 7 less than 1%
Iowa 6 less than 1%
Maine 6 less than 1%
Tennessee 6 less than 1%
Louisiana 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 4 less than 1%
South Carolina 4 less than 1%
South Dakota 4 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Rhode Island 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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