University of California, San Diego

Demographics

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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of University of California, San Diego.

Student Body

University of California, San Diego has 42,376 total students. 33,792 are undergraduates and 8,584 and graduate students.

The enrollment trend at UC San Diego over the past 3 years:

Additional facts about the student body at UC San Diego:

Gender

More women than men attend University of California, San Diego. In the undergraduate class, 54% are women and 46% are men.

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at University of California, San Diego as of 2024.

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

University of California, San Diego is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college