by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SFSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SFSU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SFSU total enrollment is approximately 20,140 students. 17,932 are undergraduates and 2,208 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SFSU undergraduate population is made up of 55.3% women, and 44.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SFSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7,059 | 39.4% |
| Asian | 4,171 | 23.3% |
| White | 2,682 | 15.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,119 | 6.3% |
| International | 1,049 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,026 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 693 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 100 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SFSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 572 | 26.0% |
| Hispanic | 558 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 425 | 19.3% |
| International | 324 | 14.7% |
| Black or African American | 132 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 104 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 75 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7,617 | 37.9% |
| Asian | 4,596 | 22.9% |
| White | 3,254 | 16.2% |
| International | 1,373 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,251 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,130 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 768 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 113 | 0.6% |
San Francisco State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 51.7% |
| Asian | 24.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.1% |
| International | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,337 female students and 8,803 male students at SFSU.
San Francisco State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.9% of SFSU students come from within the state, and 1.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,241 | 98.5% |
| Texas | 7 | 0.3% |
| Washington | 4 | 0.2% |
| Arizona | 3 | 0.1% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1% |
SFSU hosts about 6.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SFSU, 47.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 6,015 | 26.7% |
| 22-24 | 5,223 | 23.1% |
| 18-19 | 4,739 | 21.0% |
| 25-29 | 3,090 | 13.7% |
| 35 and over | 1,600 | 7.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,171 | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 725 | 3.2% |
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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