by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SUNY Downstate? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SUNY Downstate. 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 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.
SUNY Downstate total enrollment is approximately 1,885 students. 270 are undergraduates and 1,615 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Downstate undergraduate population is made up of 82.6% women, and 17.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Downstate Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 32.2% |
| Asian | 59 | 21.9% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 17.8% |
| Unknown | 10 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 3.3% |
| International | 3 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Downstate Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 443 | 27.5% |
| Asian | 403 | 25.0% |
| Black or African American | 368 | 22.8% |
| Hispanic | 219 | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 127 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 1.9% |
| International | 21 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 462 | 24.5% |
| Black or African American | 422 | 22.4% |
| Hispanic | 267 | 14.2% |
| Unknown | 137 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 2.1% |
| International | 24 | 1.3% |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 55.2% |
| Asian | 20.6% |
| Black or African American | 15.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| International | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,302 female students and 583 male students at SUNY Downstate.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of SUNY Downstate students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
SUNY Downstate welcomes roughly 1.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Downstate, 1.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 864 | 38.9% |
| 22-24 | 631 | 28.4% |
| 35 and over | 375 | 16.9% |
| 30-34 | 309 | 13.9% |
| 20-21 | 41 | 1.8% |
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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