by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SIUE really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SIUE. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SIUE total enrollment is approximately 10,049 students. 8,129 are undergraduates and 1,920 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SIUE undergraduate population is made up of 56.1% women, and 43.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SIUE Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,331 | 65.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,201 | 14.8% |
| Hispanic | 523 | 6.4% |
| International | 324 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 317 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 215 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 195 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 43.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SIUE Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 764 | 39.8% |
| International | 556 | 29.0% |
| Unknown | 289 | 15.1% |
| Black or African American | 153 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 63 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 53 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,095 | 60.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,354 | 13.5% |
| International | 880 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic | 586 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 504 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 353 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 248 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.1% |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.6% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| International | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,657 female students and 4,392 male students at SIUE.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.0% of SIUE students come from within the state, and 14.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,168 | 82.8% |
| Missouri | 207 | 14.7% |
| Texas | 7 | 0.5% |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.2% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.2% |
SIUE enrolls roughly 8.8% 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 SIUE, 51.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,372 | 28.4% |
| 18-19 | 2,733 | 23.0% |
| 22-24 | 2,486 | 20.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,372 | 11.5% |
| 35 and over | 1,098 | 9.2% |
| 30-34 | 655 | 5.5% |
| Under 18 | 177 | 1.5% |
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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