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Gender Diversity

High

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

Very Low

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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