by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Sacred Heart? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Sacred Heart. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Sacred Heart total enrollment is approximately 9,461 students. 6,573 are undergraduates and 2,888 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Sacred Heart undergraduate population is made up of 63.8% women, and 36.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sacred Heart Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,084 | 77.4% |
| Hispanic | 822 | 12.5% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 154 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 106 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 106 | 1.6% |
| International | 78 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sacred Heart Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,767 | 61.2% |
| White | 821 | 28.4% |
| Hispanic | 120 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 62 | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 20 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,905 | 62.5% |
| International | 1,845 | 19.5% |
| Hispanic | 942 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 285 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 181 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 168 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 126 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Sacred Heart University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.1% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| International | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,774 female students and 3,687 male students at Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.3% of Sacred Heart students come from within the state, and 24.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 588 | 31.7% |
| Connecticut | 434 | 23.4% |
| New Jersey | 398 | 21.4% |
| Massachusetts | 250 | 13.5% |
| Rhode Island | 43 | 2.3% |
Sacred Heart enrolls about 19.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sacred Heart, 63.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,753 | 34.1% |
| 18-19 | 3,248 | 29.5% |
| 22-24 | 2,127 | 19.3% |
| 25-29 | 882 | 8.0% |
| 35 and over | 629 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 308 | 2.8% |
| Under 18 | 75 | 0.7% |
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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