Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at La Sierra University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.8% of undergraduate students being women and 41.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,351, with 795 women and 556 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at La Sierra University 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 387, with 259 women and 128 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.2% 556 students
- women 58.8% 795 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.1% 128 students
- women 66.9% 259 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 44.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 599 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 17.0% of the student body, with 229 students. White students represent 12.5% of the population, with 168 students, while African American students account for 7.1%, with 96 students. Mixed race students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 63 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 8 students.
International students make up 13.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 178 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 8 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 La Sierra University.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 44.4% 599 students
- Asian 17.0% 229 students
- International students 13.2% 178 students
- White 12.5% 168 students
- African American 7.1% 96 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 63 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 8 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 8 students
Graduate Students
- Hispanic 36.9% 142 students
- International students 17.4% 67 students
- White 11.9% 46 students
- Asian 11.2% 43 students
- African American 10.4% 40 students
- Hawaiian 7.0% 27 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 18 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 2 students
Transfer Students
- International students 29.2% 28 students
- White 18.8% 18 students
- Hispanic 18.8% 18 students
- Asian 17.7% 17 students
- Mixed race 8.3% 8 students
- African American 6.2% 6 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 34% 460 students
- 20-21 33% 440 students
- 22-24 22% 300 students
- 25-29 4% 59 students
- 30-34 1% 17 students
- 40-49 1% 13 students
- 35-39 1% 11 students
- 50-64 1% 7 students
- 25-29 23% 91 students
- 40-49 20% 79 students
- 22-24 16% 64 students
- 30-34 16% 62 students
- 35-39 11% 44 students
- 50-64 11% 43 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
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