by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Samuel Merritt University? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Samuel Merritt University. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Samuel Merritt University total enrollment is approximately 1,785 students. 861 are undergraduates and 924 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Samuel Merritt University undergraduate population is made up of 80.3% women, and 19.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samuel Merritt University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 229 | 26.6% |
| Hispanic | 228 | 26.5% |
| White | 211 | 24.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 14.7% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 5.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samuel Merritt University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 311 | 33.7% |
| Hispanic | 236 | 25.5% |
| White | 166 | 18.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 97 | 10.5% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 10.4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 1.3% |
| International | 4 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 540 | 30.3% |
| Hispanic | 464 | 26.0% |
| White | 377 | 21.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 223 | 12.5% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 19 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.6% |
| International | 4 | 0.2% |
Samuel Merritt University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.1% |
| Black or African American | 9.6% |
| Asian | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,379 female students and 406 male students at Samuel Merritt University.
Samuel Merritt University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Samuel Merritt University students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
Samuel Merritt University hosts about 0.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Samuel Merritt University, 3.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 625 | 32.5% |
| 35 and over | 521 | 27.1% |
| 30-34 | 369 | 19.2% |
| 22-24 | 352 | 18.3% |
| 20-21 | 56 | 2.9% |
| 18-19 | 3 | 0.2% |
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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