Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fairfield is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being women and 42.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,603, with 2,666 women and 1,937 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fairfield is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.9% of undergraduate students being women and 33.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,223, with 818 women and 405 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.1% 1,937 students
- women 57.9% 2,666 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.1% 405 students
- women 66.9% 818 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,580 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.5% of the student body, with 301 students. Asian students represent 2.7% of the population, with 123 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.7%, with 77 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 71 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 128 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.9% of the population, totaling 319 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 Fairfield.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.8% 3,580 students
- Unknown race 6.9% 319 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 301 students
- International students 2.8% 128 students
- Asian 2.7% 123 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 77 students
- African American 1.5% 71 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.9% 793 students
- Hispanic 10.6% 130 students
- International students 7.4% 90 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 76 students
- African American 6.1% 74 students
- Asian 3.8% 46 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- Unknown race 48.5% 16 students
- White 39.4% 13 students
- International students 6.1% 2 students
- Asian 3.0% 1 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 47% 2,180 students
- 20-21 44% 2,041 students
- 22-24 5% 213 students
- 25-29 1% 39 students
- 30-34 0% 14 students
- 40-49 0% 14 students
- 50-64 0% 9 students
- 35-39 0% 7 students
- 22-24 33% 410 students
- 25-29 23% 279 students
- 30-34 14% 175 students
- 40-49 11% 137 students
- 35-39 8% 103 students
- 50-64 7% 86 students
- 20-21 2% 23 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Fairfield University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 320 | 25.74% | |
New York | 297 | 23.89% | |
New Jersey | 240 | 19.31% | |
Connecticut | 195 | 15.69% | |
Pennsylvania | 61 | 4.91% | |
New Hampshire | 22 | 1.77% | |
Rhode Island | 17 | 1.37% | |
Illinois | 15 | 1.21% | |
Maryland | 13 | 1.05% | |
Maine | 12 | less than 1% | |
California | 9 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 9 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 7 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 4 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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