by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SCU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SCU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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SCU total enrollment is approximately 8,436 students. 6,260 are undergraduates and 2,176 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SCU undergraduate population is made up of 48.7% women, and 51.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,328 | 37.2% |
| Asian | 1,343 | 21.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,136 | 18.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 584 | 9.3% |
| International | 509 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 221 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 123 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 47.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 815 | 37.5% |
| White | 500 | 23.0% |
| Asian | 335 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 332 | 15.3% |
| Unknown | 77 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,828 | 33.5% |
| Asian | 1,678 | 19.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,468 | 17.4% |
| International | 1,324 | 15.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 654 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 262 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 200 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.2% |
Santa Clara University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 57.1% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| International | 7.0% |
| Unknown | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 4,181 female students and 4,255 male students at SCU.
Santa Clara University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 0.0% of SCU students come from within the state, and 100.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 892 | 60.7% |
| Washington | 137 | 9.3% |
| Oregon | 56 | 3.8% |
| Colorado | 45 | 3.1% |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 2.7% |
SCU enrolls about 15.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing 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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