by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SRU? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SRU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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SRU total enrollment is approximately 7,460 students. 6,693 are undergraduates and 767 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SRU undergraduate population is made up of 54.7% women, and 45.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SRU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,669 | 84.8% |
| Black or African American | 290 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 232 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 225 | 3.4% |
| International | 130 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 68 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 64 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SRU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 652 | 85.1% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 2.3% |
| International | 7 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,321 | 84.9% |
| Black or African American | 322 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 262 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 245 | 3.3% |
| International | 137 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 82 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 75 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.3% |
| Asian | 10.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| International | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,223 female students and 3,237 male students at SRU.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.9% of SRU students come from within the state, and 7.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,383 | 90.1% |
| Ohio | 59 | 3.8% |
| New York | 31 | 2.0% |
| Virginia | 12 | 0.8% |
| Maryland | 10 | 0.7% |
SRU hosts about 1.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SRU, 67.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,836 | 33.9% |
| 20-21 | 2,786 | 33.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,406 | 16.8% |
| 35 and over | 553 | 6.6% |
| 25-29 | 536 | 6.4% |
| 30-34 | 233 | 2.8% |
| Under 18 | 26 | 0.3% |
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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