by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SXU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SXU. 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SXU total enrollment is approximately 3,108 students. 2,960 are undergraduates and 148 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SXU undergraduate population is made up of 61.9% women, and 38.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SXU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,530 | 51.7% |
| White | 878 | 29.7% |
| Black or African American | 351 | 11.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 63 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 62 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 79.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 20.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SXU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 42.6% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 23.0% |
| Unknown | 34 | 23.0% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,564 | 50.4% |
| White | 941 | 30.3% |
| Black or African American | 362 | 11.7% |
| Unknown | 97 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 74 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 66 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Saint Xavier University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.2% |
| Unknown | 9.7% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,949 female students and 1,159 male students at SXU.
Saint Xavier University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.5% of SXU students come from within the state, and 5.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 705 | 96.4% |
| Indiana | 13 | 1.8% |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.3% |
| California | 1 | 0.1% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SXU, 70.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,262 | 36.2% |
| 20-21 | 1,194 | 34.3% |
| 22-24 | 614 | 17.6% |
| 25-29 | 170 | 4.9% |
| 35 and over | 159 | 4.6% |
| 30-34 | 70 | 2.0% |
| Under 18 | 16 | 0.5% |
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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