by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Marist really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Marist. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Marist total enrollment is approximately 5,564 students. 4,981 are undergraduates and 583 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Marist undergraduate population is made up of 58.2% women, and 41.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Marist Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,655 | 73.5% |
| Hispanic | 671 | 13.5% |
| Asian | 189 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 164 | 3.3% |
| International | 91 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 36 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Marist Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 49.9% |
| International | 159 | 27.3% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 11.0% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 22 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,946 | 71.0% |
| Hispanic | 735 | 13.2% |
| International | 250 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 211 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 39 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Marist University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 73.0% |
| Asian | 8.3% |
| Unknown | 6.6% |
| International | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,234 female students and 2,330 male students at Marist.
Marist University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 43.9% of Marist students come from within the state, and 56.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 571 | 46.5% |
| New Jersey | 215 | 17.5% |
| Connecticut | 173 | 14.1% |
| Massachusetts | 66 | 5.4% |
| California | 36 | 2.9% |
Marist hosts roughly 4.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Marist, 73.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,353 | 37.0% |
| 18-19 | 2,330 | 36.7% |
| 22-24 | 716 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 | 423 | 6.7% |
| 25-29 | 265 | 4.2% |
| 35 and over | 189 | 3.0% |
| 30-34 | 80 | 1.3% |
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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