by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is La Salle? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at La Salle. We analyzed 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 typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
La Salle total enrollment is approximately 2,276 students. 1,770 are undergraduates and 506 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time La Salle undergraduate population is made up of 62.9% women, and 37.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
La Salle Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 726 | 41.1% |
| Black or African American | 408 | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 340 | 19.2% |
| International | 106 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 103 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 19 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
La Salle Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 315 | 62.3% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 23 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 22 | 4.3% |
| International | 20 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 2.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,041 | 45.8% |
| Black or African American | 481 | 21.2% |
| Hispanic | 381 | 16.8% |
| Asian | 126 | 5.5% |
| International | 126 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 78 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 41 | 1.8% |
La Salle University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.0% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| International | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,497 female students and 779 male students at La Salle.
La Salle University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.5% of La Salle students come from within the state, and 14.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 368 | 75.4% |
| New Jersey | 55 | 11.3% |
| New York | 20 | 4.1% |
| Maryland | 10 | 2.0% |
| California | 5 | 1.0% |
La Salle welcomes roughly 5.5% 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 La Salle, 47.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 815 | 25.8% |
| 20-21 | 675 | 21.4% |
| 35 and over | 486 | 15.4% |
| 25-29 | 417 | 13.2% |
| 22-24 | 410 | 13.0% |
| 30-34 | 240 | 7.6% |
| Under 18 | 110 | 3.5% |
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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