by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SUNO really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SUNO. We analyzed 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 learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNO total enrollment is approximately 1,286 students. 1,071 are undergraduates and 215 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNO undergraduate population is made up of 71.4% women, and 28.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNO Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 991 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 | 2.3% |
| White | 21 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNO Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 152 | 70.7% |
| Asian | 32 | 14.9% |
| White | 20 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 1.9% |
| International | 1 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,143 | 89.0% |
| White | 41 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 32 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.1% |
Southern University at New Orleans faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 65.2% |
| White | 25.0% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| International | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 923 female students and 363 male students at SUNO.
Southern University at New Orleans faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of SUNO students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 120 | 74.5% |
| Texas | 11 | 6.8% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 3.1% |
| Georgia | 3 | 1.9% |
| Missouri | 3 | 1.9% |
SUNO enrolls roughly 0.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNO, 25.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 865 | 35.0% |
| 18-19 | 440 | 17.8% |
| 35 and over | 384 | 15.6% |
| 22-24 | 230 | 9.3% |
| 25-29 | 219 | 8.9% |
| 20-21 | 190 | 7.7% |
| 30-34 | 140 | 5.7% |
Southern University at New Orleans is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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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