by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Fisher really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Fisher. We analyzed 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Fisher total enrollment is approximately 3,161 students. 2,616 are undergraduates and 545 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Fisher undergraduate population is made up of 58.4% women, and 41.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fisher Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,094 | 80.3% |
| Hispanic | 183 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 102 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 27 | 1.0% |
| International | 8 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fisher Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 357 | 65.6% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 43 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 30 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 2.0% |
| International | 4 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,451 | 77.8% |
| Black or African American | 229 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 226 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 132 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 61 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 38 | 1.2% |
| International | 12 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
St. John Fisher University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.8% |
| Asian | 9.4% |
| Black or African American | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,924 female students and 1,237 male students at Fisher.
St. John Fisher University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Fisher students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 632 | 93.5% |
| New Jersey | 10 | 1.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 1.5% |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 0.7% |
| Vermont | 4 | 0.6% |
Fisher welcomes roughly 0.4% 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 Fisher, 61.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,184 | 32.1% |
| 20-21 | 1,099 | 29.8% |
| 22-24 | 417 | 11.3% |
| 25-29 | 360 | 9.7% |
| 35 and over | 327 | 8.9% |
| 30-34 | 213 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 93 | 2.5% |
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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