by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is MSU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at MSU. 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MSU total enrollment is approximately 1,951 students. 1,828 are undergraduates and 123 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MSU undergraduate population is made up of 59.1% women, and 40.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,148 | 63.8% |
| International | 219 | 12.2% |
| Hispanic | 161 | 9.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 29 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52 | 44.1% |
| International | 39 | 33.1% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 3 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,200 | 62.6% |
| International | 258 | 13.5% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 8.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 128 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 32 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 29 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.4% |
Minot State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.4% |
| Unknown | 12.7% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,173 female students and 778 male students at MSU.
Minot State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 79.5% of MSU students come from within the state, and 20.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 233 | 74.9% |
| California | 11 | 3.5% |
| Montana | 11 | 3.5% |
| Nevada | 7 | 2.3% |
| Texas | 5 | 1.6% |
MSU enrolls about 13.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character 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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