by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Syracuse really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Syracuse. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Syracuse total enrollment is approximately 20,993 students. 15,485 are undergraduates and 5,508 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Syracuse undergraduate population is made up of 56.0% women, and 44.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Syracuse Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,638 | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,789 | 11.6% |
| International | 1,786 | 11.6% |
| Asian | 1,121 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 1,118 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 667 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 273 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Syracuse Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,323 | 42.3% |
| White | 1,974 | 35.9% |
| Black or African American | 412 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 339 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 207 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 130 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 108 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,612 | 50.8% |
| International | 4,109 | 19.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,128 | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,530 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 1,328 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 797 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 381 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
Syracuse University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.4% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| International | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,486 female students and 9,507 male students at Syracuse.
Syracuse University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 59.2% of Syracuse students come from within the state, and 40.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,204 | 33.6% |
| New Jersey | 439 | 12.2% |
| Massachusetts | 331 | 9.2% |
| California | 251 | 7.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 222 | 6.2% |
Syracuse enrolls approximately 19.6% 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 Syracuse, 57.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,505 | 33.2% |
| 18-19 | 5,577 | 24.7% |
| 22-24 | 4,176 | 18.5% |
| 25-29 | 2,321 | 10.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,809 | 8.0% |
| 30-34 | 1,168 | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 33 | 0.1% |
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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