Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Canisius College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,866, with 954 women and 912 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Canisius College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 764, with 441 women and 323 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.9% 912 students
- women 51.1% 954 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.3% 323 students
- women 57.7% 441 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,246 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.1% of the student body, with 187 students. Hispanic students represent 6.9% of the population, with 128 students, while Asian students account for 3.4%, with 63 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students.
International students make up 4.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 88 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 98 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Canisius College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 67.1% 1,246 students
- African American 10.1% 187 students
- Hispanic 6.9% 128 students
- Unknown race 5.3% 98 students
- International students 4.7% 88 students
- Asian 3.4% 63 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 47 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 73.6% 559 students
- African American 8.2% 62 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 40 students
- International students 5.1% 39 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 21 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 20 students
- Asian 2.2% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 60.0% 45 students
- African American 12.0% 9 students
- Hispanic 10.7% 8 students
- International students 8.0% 6 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 4 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 2 students
- Asian 1.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 43% 801 students
- 18-19 41% 768 students
- 22-24 8% 150 students
- 25-29 2% 30 students
- 30-34 1% 14 students
- 35-39 0% 5 students
- 40-49 0% 5 students
- 50-64 0% 4 students
- 22-24 39% 300 students
- 25-29 26% 201 students
- 30-34 13% 103 students
- 35-39 7% 56 students
- 40-49 7% 56 students
- 50-64 4% 30 students
- 20-21 2% 18 students
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