by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Rowan really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Rowan. 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, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Rowan total enrollment is approximately 17,149 students. 13,926 are undergraduates and 3,223 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Rowan undergraduate population is made up of 48.0% women, and 52.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rowan Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,506 | 61.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,998 | 14.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,543 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 878 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 568 | 4.1% |
| International | 303 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 110 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Rowan Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,124 | 34.9% |
| International | 981 | 30.4% |
| Asian | 635 | 19.7% |
| Black or African American | 189 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 176 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 34 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,630 | 56.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,174 | 12.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,732 | 10.1% |
| Asian | 1,513 | 8.8% |
| International | 1,284 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 650 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 144 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
Rowan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.0% |
| Asian | 14.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| International | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 8,304 female students and 8,845 male students at Rowan.
Rowan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.5% of Rowan students come from within the state, and 6.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,115 | 92.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 124 | 3.7% |
| New York | 35 | 1.0% |
| Delaware | 20 | 0.6% |
| Maryland | 15 | 0.4% |
Rowan welcomes approximately 7.5% 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 Rowan, 53.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,692 | 27.1% |
| 18-19 | 5,563 | 26.5% |
| 22-24 | 4,420 | 21.0% |
| 25-29 | 2,615 | 12.4% |
| 35 and over | 1,451 | 6.9% |
| 30-34 | 839 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 446 | 2.1% |
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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