by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Southwest Minnesota State University? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Southwest Minnesota State University. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Southwest Minnesota State University total enrollment is approximately 2,057 students. 1,707 are undergraduates and 350 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate population is made up of 61.3% women, and 38.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southwest Minnesota State University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,201 | 70.8% |
| Hispanic | 133 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 7.0% |
| International | 112 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 61 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 36 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 34 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Southwest Minnesota State University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 84.3% |
| International | 30 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,496 | 73.1% |
| International | 142 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 139 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 39 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 38 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Southwest Minnesota State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.5% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| International | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,292 female students and 765 male students at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Southwest Minnesota State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 91.6% of Southwest Minnesota State University students come from within the state, and 8.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 273 | 76.5% |
| South Dakota | 18 | 5.0% |
| Iowa | 15 | 4.2% |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 3.6% |
| Nebraska | 10 | 2.8% |
Southwest Minnesota State University enrolls about 6.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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