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SCU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Who is the typical student at SCU? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the Santa Clara University diversity report are below.

SCU Student Population

8,616 Total Students
5,478 Undergraduates
1,953 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Santa Clara University?

SCU total enrollment is approximately 8,616 students. 5,478 are undergraduates and 1,953 are graduate students.

SCU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SCU undergraduate population is made up of 48% women, and 52% men.

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SCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White2,422
Asian1,061
Hispanic977
Multi-Ethnic460
International289
Black or African American147
Unknown107
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander14

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SCU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 53% of full-time grad students are women, and 47% men.

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SCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White571
International480
Asian386
Hispanic335
Multi-Ethnic99
Black or African American39
Unknown36
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

SCU Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White3,376
Asian1,715
Hispanic1,499
International974
Multi-Ethnic621
Black or African American219
Unknown187
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander23

SCU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 4,325 female students and 4,291 male students at SCU.

High Geographic Diversity

40.68% Out of State
5.92% Out of the Country

SCU ranks 264 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

40.68% of SCU students come from out of state, and 5.92% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  87 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
California735
Washington85
Colorado57
Oregon38
Hawaii36

International Students at SCU

Students from 81 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Taiwan.

Learn more about international students at SCU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
56.67% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  76.32 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SCU, 56.67% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
20-212,622
18-192,268
22-241,350
25-291,266
35 and over615
30-34471
Under 180

Notes and References

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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