Urban College of Boston Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 50%

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 Urban College of Boston are primarily Hispanic with a smaller Black population. The school has medium racial diversity. 95% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Urban College of Boston has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is eligible for federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve Hispanic Americans.

The college is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized for serving Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 9%

There are 1,819% more female students than male students enrolled at Urban College of Boston with a gender ratio of 95% women to 5% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Urban College of Boston has a lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is less inclusive of males.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 1%

Urban College of Boston draws 82 percent of students from Massachusetts, 1 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Massachusetts, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment