by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SCSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SCSU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SCSU total enrollment is approximately 6,769 students. 5,791 are undergraduates and 978 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SCSU undergraduate population is made up of 60.7% women, and 39.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SCSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,500 | 43.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,431 | 24.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,154 | 20.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 258 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 235 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 161 | 2.8% |
| International | 43 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SCSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 572 | 58.5% |
| Hispanic | 157 | 16.1% |
| Black or African American | 140 | 14.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 46 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 36 | 3.7% |
| International | 18 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,072 | 45.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,588 | 23.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,294 | 19.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 304 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 271 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 168 | 2.5% |
| International | 61 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Southern Connecticut State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.1% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Black or African American | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| International | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,243 female students and 2,526 male students at SCSU.
Southern Connecticut State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.9% of SCSU students come from within the state, and 5.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 994 | 91.3% |
| New York | 45 | 4.1% |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1.3% |
| New Jersey | 7 | 0.6% |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 0.6% |
SCSU enrolls approximately 0.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SCSU, 42.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,026 | 21.6% |
| 18-19 | 1,994 | 21.3% |
| 22-24 | 1,805 | 19.2% |
| 25-29 | 1,068 | 11.4% |
| Under 18 | 1,061 | 11.3% |
| 35 and over | 975 | 10.4% |
| 30-34 | 448 | 4.8% |
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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