ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS DEMOGRAPHICS
2014: Overall Enrollment in Accredited Programs by Ethnicity & Gender
Source: NAAB 2014 Report on Accreditation in Architecture Education
Enrollment by Gender
14,092 (56%) male
10,897 (44%) female
From 2009 to 2011, percentage of male/female students 59/41; in 2012 and 2013, 57/43, with percentages statistically the same for the three degrees BArch, MArch, and DArch.
Enrollment by Ethnicity
11,435 (46%) White
97 (0%) American Indian or Alaskan Native
2,401 (10%) Asian
46 (0%) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1,236 (5%) Black or African American
3,827 (15%) Hispanic/Latino; 691 (3%) two or more races
3,765 (15%) nonresident alien
1,491 (6%) race and ethnicity unknown
2012 Source: NAAB 2012 Report on Accreditation in Architecture Education
Reflecting data on all students (26,850 full- & part-time) enrolled in programs, public and private, accredited by NAAB
Enrollment by Gender
15,394 (55%) male
11,456 (43%) female
Enrollment by Ethnicity
13,602 (51%) White
111 (0.4%) American Indian or Alaskan Native
2,742 (10%) Asian
63 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
1,371 (5%) Black or African American
3,924 (15%) Hispanic/Latino
2,554 (2%) Two or more races
2,732 (10%) Nonresident alien
1,751 (7%) Race and ethnicity unknown
Minority Enrollment by Degree Level
For the Bachelor of Architecture, 36% of students come from minority backgrounds; for the Master of Architecture, 23% minorities; for the Doctor of Architecture, minorities represent 56% of enrollment.