by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Quinnipiac? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Quinnipiac. We reviewed 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Quinnipiac total enrollment is approximately 7,981 students. 6,200 are undergraduates and 1,781 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Quinnipiac undergraduate population is made up of 60.7% women, and 39.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Quinnipiac Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,591 | 74.1% |
| Hispanic | 717 | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 255 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 209 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 176 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 123 | 2.0% |
| International | 118 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Quinnipiac Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,172 | 65.8% |
| Hispanic | 181 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 148 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 80 | 4.5% |
| International | 60 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,763 | 72.3% |
| Hispanic | 898 | 11.3% |
| Asian | 357 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 337 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 203 | 2.5% |
| International | 178 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Quinnipiac University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.0% |
| Asian | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,931 female students and 3,050 male students at Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 69.1% of Quinnipiac students come from within the state, and 30.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 619 | 32.8% |
| New York | 438 | 23.2% |
| Massachusetts | 346 | 18.4% |
| New Jersey | 256 | 13.6% |
| New Hampshire | 51 | 2.7% |
Quinnipiac welcomes approximately 2.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Quinnipiac, 64.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,298 | 35.0% |
| 20-21 | 2,748 | 29.2% |
| 22-24 | 1,524 | 16.2% |
| 25-29 | 892 | 9.5% |
| 35 and over | 592 | 6.3% |
| 30-34 | 294 | 3.1% |
| Under 18 | 76 | 0.8% |
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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