by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SUNY Oswego? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SUNY Oswego. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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SUNY Oswego total enrollment is approximately 6,127 students. 5,636 are undergraduates and 491 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Oswego undergraduate population is made up of 52.3% women, and 47.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Oswego Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,655 | 65.0% |
| Hispanic | 787 | 14.0% |
| Black or African American | 615 | 10.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 202 | 3.6% |
| International | 191 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 158 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 16 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Oswego Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 319 | 65.1% |
| International | 64 | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,974 | 65.0% |
| Hispanic | 825 | 13.5% |
| Black or African American | 654 | 10.7% |
| International | 255 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 206 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 175 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 24 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
State University of New York at Oswego faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.0% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| International | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,228 female students and 2,899 male students at SUNY Oswego.
State University of New York at Oswego faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.2% of SUNY Oswego students come from within the state, and 2.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,169 | 95.0% |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 1.2% |
| New Jersey | 10 | 0.8% |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.5% |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.2% |
SUNY Oswego hosts roughly 4.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Oswego, 61.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,101 | 31.3% |
| 20-21 | 2,044 | 30.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,051 | 15.7% |
| 35 and over | 551 | 8.2% |
| 25-29 | 451 | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 272 | 4.1% |
| 30-34 | 245 | 3.6% |
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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