by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SUNY New Paltz? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SUNY New Paltz. We reviewed 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY New Paltz total enrollment is approximately 6,417 students. 5,830 are undergraduates and 587 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY New Paltz undergraduate population is made up of 64.3% women, and 35.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY New Paltz Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,423 | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,340 | 23.0% |
| Black or African American | 419 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 257 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 168 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 143 | 2.5% |
| International | 72 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY New Paltz Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 387 | 65.9% |
| International | 85 | 14.5% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 10.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,810 | 59.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,399 | 21.8% |
| Black or African American | 434 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 276 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 180 | 2.8% |
| International | 157 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 153 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
State University of New York at New Paltz faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.5% |
| Asian | 14.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| International | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,159 female students and 2,258 male students at SUNY New Paltz.
State University of New York at New Paltz faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.1% of SUNY New Paltz students come from within the state, and 3.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,058 | 93.8% |
| New Jersey | 39 | 3.5% |
| Connecticut | 9 | 0.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0.4% |
| California | 2 | 0.2% |
SUNY New Paltz hosts about 2.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY New Paltz, 59.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,443 | 30.9% |
| 18-19 | 2,223 | 28.1% |
| 22-24 | 1,285 | 16.3% |
| Under 18 | 927 | 11.7% |
| 25-29 | 492 | 6.2% |
| 35 and over | 332 | 4.2% |
| 30-34 | 196 | 2.5% |
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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