by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NYU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at NYU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
NYU total enrollment is approximately 52,572 students. 30,163 are undergraduates and 22,409 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NYU undergraduate population is made up of 59.1% women, and 40.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NYU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 8,194 | 27.2% |
| White | 6,441 | 21.4% |
| Asian | 6,217 | 20.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,722 | 15.7% |
| Black or African American | 2,245 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,203 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 1,059 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 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.
NYU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 11,260 | 50.3% |
| White | 4,910 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 2,308 | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,496 | 6.7% |
| Unknown | 1,014 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 986 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 408 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 19,454 | 37.1% |
| White | 11,351 | 21.6% |
| Asian | 8,525 | 16.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,218 | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 3,231 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 2,073 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,611 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.1% |
New York University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.4% |
| Unknown | 18.4% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| International | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 30,732 female students and 21,840 male students at NYU.
New York University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 56.6% of NYU students come from within the state, and 43.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,450 | 34.2% |
| California | 630 | 14.9% |
| New Jersey | 461 | 10.9% |
| Texas | 171 | 4.0% |
| Massachusetts | 170 | 4.0% |
NYU welcomes roughly 37.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NYU, 43.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 14,534 | 25.6% |
| 20-21 | 13,746 | 24.2% |
| 18-19 | 11,136 | 19.6% |
| 25-29 | 10,350 | 18.2% |
| 30-34 | 3,456 | 6.1% |
| 35 and over | 3,014 | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 596 | 1.0% |
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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