by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SUNY Cortland? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SUNY Cortland. 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY Cortland total enrollment is approximately 6,465 students. 6,029 are undergraduates and 436 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Cortland undergraduate population is made up of 52.6% women, and 47.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Cortland Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,592 | 76.3% |
| Hispanic | 745 | 12.4% |
| Black or African American | 246 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 183 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 130 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 73 | 1.2% |
| International | 48 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Cortland Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 377 | 86.5% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.1% |
| International | 5 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,969 | 77.0% |
| Hispanic | 772 | 12.0% |
| Black or African American | 257 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 184 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 140 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 78 | 1.2% |
| International | 53 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
State University of New York at Cortland faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.8% |
| Asian | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| International | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,501 female students and 2,964 male students at SUNY Cortland.
State University of New York at Cortland faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.2% of SUNY Cortland students come from within the state, and 14.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,303 | 94.5% |
| New Jersey | 34 | 2.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 0.7% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.6% |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 0.5% |
SUNY Cortland welcomes about 0.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Cortland, 72.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,556 | 36.8% |
| 20-21 | 2,501 | 36.0% |
| 22-24 | 1,087 | 15.7% |
| 25-29 | 277 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 248 | 3.6% |
| 35 and over | 190 | 2.7% |
| 30-34 | 79 | 1.1% |
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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