by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SUNY Empire really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at SUNY Empire. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SUNY Empire total enrollment is approximately 5,375 students. 5,006 are undergraduates and 369 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SUNY Empire undergraduate population is made up of 72.3% women, and 27.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Empire Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,259 | 45.3% |
| Black or African American | 906 | 18.2% |
| Hispanic | 853 | 17.1% |
| Unknown | 536 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 214 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 179 | 3.6% |
| International | 32 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SUNY Empire Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 149 | 40.4% |
| Unknown | 120 | 32.5% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,408 | 45.0% |
| Black or African American | 952 | 17.8% |
| Hispanic | 884 | 16.5% |
| Unknown | 656 | 12.3% |
| Asian | 225 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 190 | 3.5% |
| International | 32 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
Empire State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.0% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| International | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,880 female students and 1,495 male students at SUNY Empire.
Empire State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.0% of SUNY Empire students come from within the state, and 5.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 183 | 94.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1.0% |
| Virginia | 2 | 1.0% |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.5% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.5% |
SUNY Empire hosts approximately 0.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SUNY Empire, 9.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 4,535 | 43.3% |
| 25-29 | 1,890 | 18.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,558 | 14.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,440 | 13.8% |
| 20-21 | 719 | 6.9% |
| 18-19 | 267 | 2.6% |
| Under 18 | 60 | 0.6% |
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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