by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Purchase College? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Purchase College. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Purchase College total enrollment is approximately 3,109 students. 3,058 are undergraduates and 51 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Purchase College undergraduate population is made up of 58.9% women, and 41.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purchase College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,518 | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 768 | 25.1% |
| Black or African American | 392 | 12.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 192 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 113 | 3.7% |
| International | 51 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 18 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Purchase College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 30 | 60.0% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 18.0% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 8.0% |
| International | 3 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 4.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,548 | 49.8% |
| Hispanic | 777 | 25.0% |
| Black or African American | 396 | 12.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 194 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 115 | 3.7% |
| International | 54 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 18 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
SUNY at Purchase College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 7.7% |
| Asian | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| International | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,824 female students and 1,285 male students at Purchase College.
SUNY at Purchase College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.7% of Purchase College students come from within the state, and 13.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 592 | 80.9% |
| New Jersey | 28 | 3.8% |
| Connecticut | 18 | 2.5% |
| California | 17 | 2.3% |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 1.1% |
Purchase College enrolls approximately 1.7% 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 Purchase College, 75.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,363 | 40.9% |
| 20-21 | 1,152 | 34.6% |
| 22-24 | 430 | 12.9% |
| Under 18 | 161 | 4.8% |
| 25-29 | 125 | 3.8% |
| 35 and over | 61 | 1.8% |
| 30-34 | 41 | 1.2% |
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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