by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Adelphi really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Adelphi. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Adelphi total enrollment is approximately 6,514 students. 5,094 are undergraduates and 1,420 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Adelphi undergraduate population is made up of 66.4% women, and 33.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Adelphi Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,204 | 43.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,082 | 21.3% |
| Asian | 644 | 12.7% |
| Black or African American | 475 | 9.4% |
| International | 273 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 224 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Adelphi Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 665 | 46.9% |
| International | 245 | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 207 | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 137 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 79 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 61 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,869 | 44.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,289 | 19.9% |
| Asian | 723 | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 612 | 9.4% |
| International | 518 | 8.0% |
| Unknown | 285 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 191 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Adelphi University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.4% |
| Asian | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,413 female students and 2,101 male students at Adelphi.
Adelphi University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.2% of Adelphi students come from within the state, and 10.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,206 | 93.6% |
| New Jersey | 20 | 1.6% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.6% |
| Florida | 7 | 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.5% |
Adelphi enrolls approximately 8.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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