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CNU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
What does the CNU student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the Christopher Newport University diversity report are below.

CNU Student Population

4,868 Total Students
4,653 Undergraduates
86 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Christopher Newport University?

CNU total enrollment is approximately 4,868 students. 4,653 are undergraduates and 86 are graduate students.

CNU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time CNU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.

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CNU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White3,529
Hispanic304
Black or African American302
Multi-Ethnic256
Asian187
Unknown57
International9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

CNU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 55% of full-time grad students are women, and 45% men.

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CNU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White75
Black or African American4
Multi-Ethnic4
Asian1
Hispanic1
International1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
Unknown0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

CNU Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White3,698
Black or African American314
Hispanic314
Multi-Ethnic267
Asian191
Unknown63
International10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4

CNU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 2,688 female students and 2,180 male students at CNU.

Average Geographic Diversity

6.13% Out of State
0.41% Out of the Country

CNU ranks 1,502 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

6.13% of CNU students come from out of state, and 0.41% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  31 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Virginia1,130
Maryland23
New York8
North Carolina6
New Jersey6

International Students at CNU

Students from 10 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, United Kingdom, and Finland.

Learn more about international students at CNU.

Average Student Age Diversity

Average Student Age Diversity
86.62% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  47.38 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CNU, 86.62% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
18-192,245
20-212,156
22-24577
25-2958
35 and over11
30-3410
Under 180

Notes and References

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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