Polytechnic University Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 8%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Polytechnic University are almost exclusively Hispanic with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 97% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is eligible for federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve Hispanic Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 41%

There are 143% more male students than female students enrolled at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando with a gender ratio of 71% men to 29% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Polytechnic University has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 6%

Polytechnic University draws 94 percent of students from Florida, 6 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Florida, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment