by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Niagara? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Niagara. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Niagara total enrollment is approximately 4,161 students. 2,890 are undergraduates and 1,271 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Niagara undergraduate population is made up of 67.6% women, and 32.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Niagara Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,604 | 55.7% |
| International | 777 | 27.0% |
| Black or African American | 187 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 147 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 52 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 42 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Niagara Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 594 | 46.8% |
| International | 562 | 44.3% |
| Unknown | 45 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,198 | 53.0% |
| International | 1,339 | 32.3% |
| Black or African American | 218 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 87 | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 78 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 59 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Niagara University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.2% |
| Unknown | 9.4% |
| Asian | 6.8% |
| International | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,835 female students and 1,326 male students at Niagara.
Niagara University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Niagara students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 381 | 86.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 2.0% |
| Michigan | 6 | 1.4% |
| Ohio | 6 | 1.4% |
| California | 4 | 0.9% |
Niagara welcomes approximately 32.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing 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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