by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SFASU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SFASU. 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SFASU total enrollment is approximately 8,898 students. 8,215 are undergraduates and 683 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SFASU undergraduate population is made up of 62.7% women, and 37.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SFASU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,626 | 56.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,906 | 23.3% |
| Black or African American | 998 | 12.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 356 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 115 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 97 | 1.2% |
| International | 78 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SFASU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 366 | 53.9% |
| Hispanic | 107 | 15.8% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 13.4% |
| International | 64 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 9 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,992 | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,013 | 22.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,089 | 12.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 388 | 4.4% |
| International | 142 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 124 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 107 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Stephen F Austin State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| International | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.6% |
| Asian | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,616 female students and 3,282 male students at SFASU.
Stephen F Austin State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 99.3% of SFASU students come from within the state, and 0.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,149 | 98.9% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.4% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.1% |
| Arizona | 3 | 0.1% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1% |
SFASU welcomes about 1.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SFASU, 61.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,508 | 33.5% |
| 20-21 | 2,929 | 28.0% |
| 22-24 | 1,758 | 16.8% |
| 35 and over | 780 | 7.4% |
| 25-29 | 740 | 7.1% |
| Under 18 | 395 | 3.8% |
| 30-34 | 362 | 3.5% |
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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