by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Canisius really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Canisius. We examined 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Canisius total enrollment is approximately 2,319 students. 1,793 are undergraduates and 526 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Canisius undergraduate population is made up of 49.5% women, and 50.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Canisius Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,143 | 64.0% |
| Black or African American | 223 | 12.5% |
| International | 124 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 100 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 76 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 56 | 3.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Canisius Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327 | 62.3% |
| International | 48 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 8.6% |
| Unknown | 41 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 | 2.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,470 | 63.6% |
| Black or African American | 268 | 11.6% |
| International | 172 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 129 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 117 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 80 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 74 | 3.2% |
Canisius University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 90.5% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,193 female students and 1,126 male students at Canisius.
Canisius University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 306 | 83.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 3.6% |
| Ohio | 10 | 2.7% |
| Michigan | 5 | 1.4% |
| Maryland | 5 | 1.4% |
Canisius welcomes approximately 7.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Canisius, 59.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 784 | 32.0% |
| 18-19 | 685 | 27.9% |
| 22-24 | 432 | 17.6% |
| 25-29 | 216 | 8.8% |
| 35 and over | 162 | 6.6% |
| 30-34 | 102 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 70 | 2.9% |
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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