by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SNHU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SNHU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SNHU total enrollment is approximately 70,257 students. 57,324 are undergraduates and 12,933 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SNHU undergraduate population is made up of 61.5% women, and 38.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SNHU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29,813 | 52.3% |
| Black or African American | 9,218 | 16.2% |
| Hispanic | 7,989 | 14.0% |
| Unknown | 5,238 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,223 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1,339 | 2.3% |
| International | 954 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 215 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SNHU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,481 | 50.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,248 | 17.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,522 | 11.8% |
| Unknown | 1,214 | 9.4% |
| International | 483 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 467 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 437 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 36,294 | 51.9% |
| Black or African American | 11,466 | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 9,511 | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 6,452 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2,690 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1,776 | 2.5% |
| International | 1,437 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 252 | 0.4% |
Southern New Hampshire University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.1% |
| Unknown | 12.4% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 44,218 female students and 26,039 male students at SNHU.
Southern New Hampshire University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 3.1% of SNHU students come from within the state, and 96.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1,663 | 10.0% |
| Georgia | 983 | 5.9% |
| Ohio | 830 | 5.0% |
| Florida | 817 | 4.9% |
| California | 789 | 4.7% |
SNHU enrolls about 2.0% 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 SNHU, 8.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 71,678 | 37.8% |
| 25-29 | 41,296 | 21.8% |
| 30-34 | 36,504 | 19.3% |
| 22-24 | 22,885 | 12.1% |
| 20-21 | 11,556 | 6.1% |
| 18-19 | 5,103 | 2.7% |
| Under 18 | 508 | 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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