Syracuse Demographics & Diversity Report
- Student Population
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
Syracuse Student Population
How Many Students Attend Syracuse University?
Syracuse total enrollment is approximately 21,322 students. 13,832 are undergraduates and 4,068 are graduate students.
Syracuse Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Syracuse undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Syracuse Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 7,563 |
International | 1,954 |
Hispanic | 1,425 |
Asian | 931 |
Black or African American | 917 |
Multi-Ethnic | 521 |
Unknown | 428 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Syracuse Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52% of full-time grad students are women, and 48% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Syracuse Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 1,731 |
International | 1,506 |
Hispanic | 271 |
Black or African American | 229 |
Asian | 147 |
Multi-Ethnic | 106 |
Unknown | 71 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Syracuse Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 11,224 |
International | 3,748 |
Hispanic | 2,007 |
Black or African American | 1,559 |
Asian | 1,283 |
Multi-Ethnic | 734 |
Unknown | 642 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 |
Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Syracuse University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
White | 4,207 |
Black or African American | 439 |
Asian | 211 |
Multi-Ethnic | 29 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Syracuse.
Syracuse Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 11,205 female students and 10,117 male students at Syracuse.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of Syracuse is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 2,790 female teachers and 2,592 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
Syracuse ranks 138 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
64.2% of Syracuse students come from out of state, and 13.55% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 42 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
---|---|
New York | 1,138 |
New Jersey | 454 |
Massachusetts | 292 |
California | 239 |
Pennsylvania | 216 |
International Students at Syracuse
Students from 114 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Syracuse.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Syracuse, 60.05% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
---|---|
18-19 | 6,792 |
20-21 | 6,710 |
22-24 | 3,349 |
25-29 | 2,393 |
35 and over | 1,692 |
30-34 | 1,206 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
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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