by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SLU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SLU. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SLU total enrollment is approximately 14,100 students. 7,110 are undergraduates and 6,990 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SLU undergraduate population is made up of 60.7% women, and 39.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SLU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,071 | 57.3% |
| Asian | 1,077 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 631 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 520 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 392 | 5.5% |
| International | 357 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 53 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 47.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SLU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,401 | 48.7% |
| White | 2,358 | 33.8% |
| Asian | 439 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 285 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 247 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 140 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 111 | 1.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,429 | 45.6% |
| International | 3,758 | 26.7% |
| Asian | 1,516 | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 878 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 805 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 532 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 164 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
Saint Louis University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.4% |
| International | 11.8% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,987 female students and 6,113 male students at SLU.
Saint Louis University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 57.5% of SLU students come from within the state, and 42.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 39 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 747 | 49.7% |
| Illinois | 400 | 26.6% |
| Texas | 43 | 2.9% |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 2.1% |
| Indiana | 28 | 1.9% |
SLU hosts roughly 26.7% international (nonresident) students, adding 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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