University of Cape Town Racial Demographics
As of 2014, 26,357 students were enrolled. The ratio between male and female students is almost exactly 50:50.The student body makeup comprises 30.70% “SA White” students, 43.98% non-white students (SA Black, SA Coloured & SA Indian), and the remaining 25.29% identify as “international” and “other”. International students account for 17.73% of total student enrollment at 4674, representing over 100 countries.
Student Enrollment Student enrollment by population group 2009 – 2013, showing percentage growth on base.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | % Growth | % Of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Black | 5068 | 5323 | 5744 | 6012 | 6199 | 6813 | 28.67% | 25.23% |
| SA coloured | 3623 | 3653 | 3687 | 3530 | 3573 | 3601 | 0.73% | 13.34% |
| SA Indian | 1630 | 1681 | 1671 | 1701 | 1714 | 1813 | 11.6% | 6.72% |
| SA white | 8984 | 9183 | 8992 | 8814 | 8434 | 8093 | -10.69% | 30% |
| International | 3821 | 4171 | 4268 | 4802 | 4708 | 4674 | 19.57% | 17.32% |
| Other | 886 | 1003 | 1146 | 1191 | 1488 | 1993 | 73.28% | 7.39% |
| Total | 24012 | 25014 | 25508 | 26505 | 26116 | 26987 | -0.32% | 100% |
UCT employs over 5000 staff members of whom 44% are academic staff; the rest are administrative and support staff. In 2007 UCT had 866 permanent academic staff members. Between 85% and 90% of academic staff hold doctoral or masters qualifications.
The UCT Employment Equity Plan April (2010 to March 2015) indicates moderate but consistent changes in the demographic makeup of the staff body. The five-year plan specifies specific targets ranging from between about 5% to 10% adjustments in the representation of SA Black staff. According to the plan the staff makeup would have changed by 2015 by achieving either parity or more SA Black staff than SA white in all categories other than senior lecturer and professor positions.
