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Student Profile Quick Facts

As of Fall 2004

Total enrollment: 23,486

Full-time students:

Undergraduate: 10,613 (61.1%)
Graduate: 2,331 (38.2%)

Part-time students:

Undergraduate: 6,765 (38.9%)
Graduate: 3,651 (61.8%)

Average age:

Undergraduate: 25.5
Graduate: 34.3

Gender:

Undergraduate: Female: 9,372 (53.9%); Male: 8,006 (46.1%)
Graduate: Female: 3,651 (59.8%); Male: 2,457 (40.2%)

Ethnic origin:

White, Non-Hispanic: 15,426 (65.7%)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2144 (9.1%)
Black/Non-Hispanic: 686 (2.9%)
Hispanic: 961 (4.1%)
Native American: 270 (1.1%)
Multiple Ethnicity: 242 (1%)
Decline to Respond/Other: 2,591 (10.9%)

International students:

Undergraduate: 656 (3.8%)
Graduate: 540 (8.8%)

International students represent 91 countries.

Residency:

Residents: 19,682 (83.8%)
Non-Residents: 3,804 (16.2%)

Average credit load:

Undergraduate: 10.8
Graduate: 7.4

Average class size:

Undergraduate: 28.2
Graduate: 12.6


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