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Husson total enrollment is approximately 2,285 students. 2,041 are undergraduates and 244 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Husson undergraduate population is made up of 56.8% women, and 43.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Husson Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,683 | 82.8% |
| Black or African American | 123 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92 | 4.5% |
| International | 53 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 36 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Husson Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 216 | 88.9% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.8% |
| International | 2 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,899 | 83.5% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98 | 4.3% |
| International | 55 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 40 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 33 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 0.9% |
Husson University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.8% |
| Unknown | 22.7% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,324 female students and 961 male students at Husson.
Husson University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 37.6% of Husson students come from within the state, and 62.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 287 | 53.7% |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 5.2% |
| Vermont | 22 | 4.1% |
| Florida | 20 | 3.7% |
Husson hosts approximately 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 Husson, 53.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 974 | 28.9% |
| 18-19 | 825 | 24.5% |
| 22-24 | 528 | 15.7% |
| 35 and over | 451 | 13.4% |
| 25-29 | 259 | 7.7% |
| 30-34 | 194 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 134 | 4.0% |
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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