by our College Data Analytics TeamPurchase College total enrollment is approximately 3,685 students. 3,248 are undergraduates and 68 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Purchase College undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purchase College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,564 |
| Hispanic | 871 |
| Black or African American | 447 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 170 |
| Asian | 130 |
| International | 46 |
| Unknown | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49% of full-time grad students are women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purchase College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 37 |
| International | 15 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,816 |
| Hispanic | 949 |
| Black or African American | 487 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 191 |
| Asian | 150 |
| International | 67 |
| Unknown | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
Purchase College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 778 |
| Black or African American | 79 |
| Asian | 46 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Purchase College.
There are approximately 2,202 female students and 1,483 male students at Purchase College.
Reporting of the gender of Purchase College is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
More about Purchase College faculty.
There are approximately 528 female teachers and 558 male teachers.
Purchase College ranks 788 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
16.95% of Purchase College students come from out of state, and 2.07% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 586 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Jersey | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
| California | 8 |
Students from 41 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Japan.
Learn more about international students at Purchase College.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Purchase College, 69.74% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,572 |
| 18-19 | 1,334 |
| 22-24 | 769 |
| 25-29 | 280 |
| 35 and over | 123 |
| 30-34 | 78 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.
