by our College Data Analytics TeamIs MSU Moorhead really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at MSU Moorhead. 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MSU Moorhead total enrollment is approximately 3,145 students. 2,844 are undergraduates and 301 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MSU Moorhead undergraduate population is made up of 64.5% women, and 35.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Moorhead Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,193 | 78.2% |
| International | 165 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 143 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 113 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 48 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 16 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 19.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Moorhead Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 257 | 86.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 2.0% |
| International | 6 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,450 | 79.0% |
| International | 171 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 149 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 51 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 17 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
Minnesota State University Moorhead faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.7% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| International | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,076 female students and 1,069 male students at MSU Moorhead.
Minnesota State University Moorhead faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 69.8% of MSU Moorhead students come from within the state, and 30.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 419 | 71.9% |
| North Dakota | 115 | 19.7% |
| South Dakota | 23 | 3.9% |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0.7% |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.7% |
MSU Moorhead hosts about 5.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
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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