Diversity is an integral part of the University of La Verne. It is highlighted both in our University Mission Statement and is one of our four Core Values (Diversity and Inclusivity). Below, we have highlighted key demographic information collected through The Office of Institutional Research. The Office of Institutional Research publishes its Fact Book each spring. The Fact Book has five-year statistics on student enrollment, admissions, performance indicators, faculty and staff, and finance and financial aid.
All information collected from the University of La Verne Fact Book 2013-2017.
Ethnicity and Gender: All Students
| Ethnicity | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 28 | 0.3% | 33 | 0.4% | 30 | 0.4% | 27 | 0.3% | 28 | 0.3% |
| Black or African American | 561 | 6.4% | 542 | 6.4% | 487 | 5.8% | 488 | 5.8% | 488 | 6.0% |
| Caucasian | 2221 | 25.3% | 1929 | 22.6% | 1743 | 20.9% | 1635 | 19.5% | 1625 | 19.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3515 | 40.0% | 3542 | 41.6% | 3640 | 43.7% | 3723 | 44.5% | 3751 | 46.0% |
| Asian | 469 | 5.3% | 423 | 5.0% | 398 | 4.8% | 364 | 4.3% | 393 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.4% | 31 | 0.4% | 30 | 0.4% | 35 | 0.4% | 38 | 0.5% |
| International/Non-Resident Alien | 896 | 10.2% | 749 | 8.8% | 615 | 7.4% | 636 | 7.6% | 664 | 8.1% |
| Two or More Races | 225 | 2.6% | 197 | 2.3% | 198 | 2.4% | 222 | 2.7% | 250 | 3.1% |
| Not Reported | 845 | 9.6% | 1071 | 12.6% | 1193 | 14.3% | 1239 | 14.8% | 922 | 11.3% |
| Total | 8796 | 100% | 8517 | 100% | 8334 | 100% | 8369 | 100% | 8159 | 100% |
| Gender | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| Male | 3556 | 40.4% | 3433 | 40.3% | 3245 | 38.9% | 3223 | 38.5% | 3120 | 38.2% |
| Female | 5159 | 58.7% | 5020 | 58.9% | 5089 | 61.1% | 5027 | 60.1% | 4940 | 60.5% |
| Not Reported | 81 | 0.9% | 64 | 0.8% | 0 | 0% | 119 | 1.4% | 99 | 1.2% |
| Total | 8796 | 100% | 8517 | 100% | 8334 | 100% | 8369 | 100% | 8159 | 100% |
Ethnicity and Gender: Undergraduate Students
| Ethnicity | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 16 | 0.3% | 19 | 0.4% | 16 | 0.3% | 17 | 0.3% | 17 | 0.3% |
| Black or African American | 331 | 6.3% | 336 | 6.4% | 302 | 5.8% | 314 | 6.1% | 295 | 6.0% |
| Caucasian | 1347 | 25.8% | 1233 | 23.7% | 1159 | 22.2% | 1073 | 20.8% | 991 | 20.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2508 | 48.1% | 2492 | 47.8% | 2568 | 49.3% | 2588 | 50.1% | 2579 | 52.5% |
| Asian | 281 | 5.4% | 271 | 5.2% | 263 | 5.0% | 239 | 4.6% | 254 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.5% | 24 | 0.5% | 26 | 0.5% | 28 | 0.5% | 28 | 0.6% |
| International/Non-Resident Alien | 126 | 2.4% | 135 | 2.6% | 138 | 2.6% | 159 | 3.1% | 167 | 3.4% |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 3.2% | 164 | 3.1% | 171 | 3.3% | 187 | 3.6% | 191 | 3.9% |
| Not Reported | 415 | 8.0% | 537 | 10.3% | 571 | 11.0% | 565 | 10.9% | 395 | 8.0% |
| Total | 5216 | 100% | 5211 | 100% | 5214 | 100% | 5170 | 100% | 4917 | 100% |
| Gender | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| Male | 2187 | 41.9% | 2229 | 42.8% | 2180 | 41.8% | 2163 | 41.8% | 2063 | 42.0% |
| Female | 2989 | 57.3% | 2950 | 56.6% | 3034 | 58.2% | 2969 | 57.4% | 2822 | 57.4% |
| Not Reported | 40 | 0.8% | 32% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | 0.7% | 32 | 0.7% |
| Total | 5216 | 100% | 5211 | 100% | 5214 | 100% | 5170 | 100% | 4917 | 100% |
Ethnicity and Gender: Master Students
| Ethnicity | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 10 | 0.3% | 14 | 0.5% | 14 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American | 175 | 5.7% | 151 | 5.4% | 129 | 5.0% | 119 | 4.5% | 133 | 4.9% |
| Caucasian | 664 | 21.7% | 541 | 19.3% | 450 | 17.4% | 150 | 16.9% | 522 | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 873 | 28.5% | 899 | 32.1% | 896 | 34.7% | 950 | 35.7% | 987 | 36.4% |
| Asian | 156 | 5.1% | 128 | 4.6% | 112 | 4.3% | 103 | 3.9% | 114 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.3% |
| International/Non-Resident Alien | 763 | 24.9% | 606 | 21.6% | 474 | 18.3% | 469 | 17.6% | 489 | 18.0% |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 1.8% | 29 | 1.0% | 21 | 0.8% | 29 | 1.1% | 52 | 1.9% |
| Not Reported | 358 | 11.7% | 430 | 15.3% | 486 | 18.8% | 528 | 19.8% | 397 | 14.6% |
| Total | 3060 | 100% | 2802 | 100% | 2584 | 100% | 2663 | 100% | 2713 | 100% |
| Gender | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| Male | 1173 | 38.3% | 1012 | 36.1% | 867 | 33.6% | 861 | 32.3% | 862 | 31.8% |
| Female | 1849 | 60.4% | 1761 | 62.8% | 1717 | 66.4% | 1722 | 64.7% | 1785 | 65.8% |
| Not Reported | 238 | 1.2% | 29 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 80 | 3.0% | 66 | 2.4% |
| Total | 3060 | 100% | 2802 | 100% | 2584 | 100% | 2663 | 100% | 2713 | 100% |
Ethnicity and Gender: Doctoral Students
| Ethnicity | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 13.0% | 44 | 12.4% | 41 | 11.9% | 30 | 10.0% | 37 | 14.0% |
| Caucasian | 146 | 38.6% | 105 | 29.6% | 89 | 25.8% | 70 | 23.4% | 65 | 24.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 98 | 25.9% | 102 | 28.7% | 106 | 1.2% | 92 | 30.8% | 83 | 31.3% |
| Asian | 17 | 4.5% | 14 | 3.9% | 13 | 0.9% | 11 | 3.7% | 9 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| International/Non-Resident Alien | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 3 | 3.8% | 8 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 30.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.9% |
| Not Reported | 57 | 15.1% | 81 | 22.8% | 89 | 25.8% | 83 | 27.8% | 56 | 21.1% |
| Total | 378 | 100% | 355 | 100% | 345 | 100% | 299 | 100% | 265 | 100% |
| Gender | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| Male | 116 | 30.7% | 117 | 33.0% | 108 | 31.3% | 96 | 32.1% | 85 | 32.1% |
| Female | 260 | 68.8% | 236 | 66.5% | 237 | 68.7% | 202 | 67.6% | 179 | 67.5% |
| Not Reported | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Total | 378 | 100% | 355 | 100% | 345 | 100% | 299 | 100% | 265 | 100% |
Ethnicity and Gender: Juris Doctoral Students
| Ethnicity | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.5% | 11 | 4.2% | 15 | 5.7% | 25 | 9.5% | 23 | 9.5% |
| Caucasian | 64 | 27.0% | 50 | 18.9% | 45 | 17.0% | 42 | 15.9% | 47 | 15.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36 | 15.2% | 49 | 18.6% | 70 | 26.5% | 93 | 35.2% | 102 | 35.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 6.3% | 10 | 3.8% | 10 | 3.8% | 11 | 4.2% | 15 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| International/Non-Resident Alien | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Not Reported | 15 | 6.3% | 23 | 8.7% | 47 | 17.8% | 63 | 23.9% | 74 | 28.0% |
| Total | 142 | 60% | 149 | 56% | 191 | 72% | 237 | 90% | 264 | 100% |
| Gender | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |||||
| Male | 80 | 56.3% | 75 | 50.3% | 90 | 47.1% | 103 | 43.5% | 110 | 41.7% |
| Female | 61 | 43.0% | 73 | 49.0% | 101 | 52.9% | 134 | 56.6% | 154 | 58.3% |
| Not Reported | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 142 | 100% | 149 | 100% | 191 | 100% | 237 | 100% | 264 | 100% |