by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Suffolk really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Suffolk. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Suffolk total enrollment is approximately 5,991 students. 4,490 are undergraduates and 1,501 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Suffolk undergraduate population is made up of 63.9% women, and 36.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Suffolk Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,201 | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 793 | 17.7% |
| International | 535 | 11.9% |
| Black or African American | 361 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 312 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 182 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 102 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Suffolk Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 839 | 55.9% |
| International | 324 | 21.6% |
| Hispanic | 124 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 68 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 48 | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 34 | 2.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,040 | 50.8% |
| Hispanic | 917 | 15.3% |
| International | 859 | 14.3% |
| Black or African American | 425 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 380 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 216 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 150 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Suffolk University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.0% |
| Asian | 12.9% |
| Unknown | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| International | 1.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,817 female students and 2,174 male students at Suffolk.
Suffolk University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 583 | 65.1% |
| New Hampshire | 47 | 5.3% |
| Connecticut | 43 | 4.8% |
| Florida | 28 | 3.1% |
| Rhode Island | 27 | 3.0% |
Suffolk hosts approximately 14.3% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Suffolk, 56.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,942 | 30.6% |
| 20-21 | 1,663 | 26.2% |
| 22-24 | 1,259 | 19.8% |
| 25-29 | 766 | 12.1% |
| Under 18 | 253 | 4.0% |
| 30-34 | 244 | 3.8% |
| 35 and over | 229 | 3.6% |
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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