by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Gonzaga? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Gonzaga. We reviewed 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 discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Gonzaga total enrollment is approximately 7,246 students. 5,206 are undergraduates and 2,040 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Gonzaga undergraduate population is made up of 53.6% women, and 46.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gonzaga Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,237 | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 688 | 13.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 411 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 343 | 6.6% |
| International | 282 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 144 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gonzaga Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,163 | 57.7% |
| Unknown | 254 | 12.6% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 10.6% |
| International | 162 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 81 | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,400 | 61.1% |
| Hispanic | 901 | 12.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 495 | 6.9% |
| International | 444 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 424 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 398 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.3% |
Gonzaga University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 73.9% |
| International | 7.1% |
| Asian | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,094 female students and 3,152 male students at Gonzaga.
Gonzaga University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 641 | 52.2% |
| California | 214 | 17.4% |
| Oregon | 126 | 10.3% |
| Colorado | 56 | 4.6% |
| Arizona | 23 | 1.9% |
Gonzaga enrolls roughly 6.1% 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 Gonzaga, 64.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,456 | 32.9% |
| 18-19 | 2,373 | 31.8% |
| 35 and over | 875 | 11.7% |
| 22-24 | 843 | 11.3% |
| 25-29 | 521 | 7.0% |
| 30-34 | 316 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 86 | 1.2% |
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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