by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Fairfield U really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Fairfield U. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Fairfield U total enrollment is approximately 5,845 students. 5,016 are undergraduates and 829 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Fairfield U undergraduate population is made up of 57.9% women, and 42.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fairfield U Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,068 | 81.1% |
| Hispanic | 379 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 217 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 101 | 2.0% |
| International | 99 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fairfield U Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 468 | 56.5% |
| Unknown | 142 | 17.1% |
| Hispanic | 76 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 6.2% |
| International | 50 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 | 2.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,536 | 77.6% |
| Hispanic | 455 | 7.8% |
| Unknown | 359 | 6.1% |
| International | 149 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 122 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 112 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 108 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Fairfield University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.3% |
| Asian | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| International | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,437 female students and 2,408 male students at Fairfield U.
Fairfield University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 28.6% of Fairfield U students come from within the state, and 71.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 362 | 25.1% |
| New York | 361 | 25.0% |
| New Jersey | 262 | 18.2% |
| Connecticut | 188 | 13.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 84 | 5.8% |
Fairfield U hosts roughly 2.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Fairfield U, 73.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,723 | 39.7% |
| 20-21 | 2,303 | 33.6% |
| 22-24 | 676 | 9.8% |
| 35 and over | 495 | 7.2% |
| 25-29 | 373 | 5.4% |
| 30-34 | 200 | 2.9% |
| Under 18 | 94 | 1.4% |
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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