by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is LIU Post? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at LIU Post. We examined 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
LIU Post total enrollment is approximately 8,383 students. 5,248 are undergraduates and 3,135 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time LIU Post undergraduate population is made up of 64.5% women, and 35.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LIU Post Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,048 | 39.1% |
| Hispanic | 846 | 16.2% |
| Black or African American | 801 | 15.3% |
| Asian | 618 | 11.8% |
| Unknown | 501 | 9.6% |
| International | 256 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 161 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LIU Post Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,132 | 36.1% |
| International | 881 | 28.1% |
| Hispanic | 317 | 10.1% |
| Asian | 312 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 255 | 8.1% |
| Unknown | 170 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,180 | 38.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,163 | 13.9% |
| International | 1,137 | 13.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,056 | 12.6% |
| Asian | 930 | 11.1% |
| Unknown | 671 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 225 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
Long Island University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.0% |
| Asian | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| International | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 4.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,662 female students and 2,721 male students at LIU Post.
Long Island University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,073 | 79.4% |
| New Jersey | 38 | 2.8% |
| Texas | 28 | 2.1% |
| Florida | 24 | 1.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 1.5% |
LIU Post welcomes roughly 13.6% 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 LIU Post, 24.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6,827 | 40.9% |
| 22-24 | 2,396 | 14.4% |
| 18-19 | 2,166 | 13.0% |
| 20-21 | 1,853 | 11.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,725 | 10.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,060 | 6.4% |
| 30-34 | 660 | 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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