by our College Data Analytics TeamIs ISU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at ISU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
ISU total enrollment is approximately 7,956 students. 6,419 are undergraduates and 1,537 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time ISU undergraduate population is made up of 58.1% women, and 41.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ISU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,533 | 71.5% |
| Hispanic | 963 | 15.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 240 | 3.8% |
| International | 205 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 204 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 86 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
ISU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,049 | 68.7% |
| International | 134 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic | 125 | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 103 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 50 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,582 | 71.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,088 | 13.8% |
| International | 339 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 307 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 285 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 136 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.4% |
Idaho State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.7% |
| Unknown | 10.6% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| International | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,708 female students and 3,248 male students at ISU.
Idaho State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.9% of ISU students come from within the state, and 11.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 1,480 | 91.7% |
| California | 21 | 1.3% |
| Utah | 21 | 1.3% |
| Oregon | 18 | 1.1% |
| Washington | 13 | 0.8% |
ISU hosts about 4.3% 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 ISU, 34.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,183 | 24.4% |
| 18-19 | 2,638 | 20.2% |
| 20-21 | 1,904 | 14.6% |
| 22-24 | 1,753 | 13.4% |
| 35 and over | 1,518 | 11.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,354 | 10.4% |
| 30-34 | 711 | 5.4% |
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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