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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NYU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.2% of undergraduate students being women and 41.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 28,772, with 16,747 women and 12,025 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at NYU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being women and 42.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 29,454, with 16,970 women and 12,484 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.8% 12,025 students
  • women 58.2% 16,747 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.4% 12,484 students
  • women 57.6% 16,970 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 22.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,423 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 19.4% of the student body, with 5,581 students. Hispanic students represent 17.3% of the population, with 4,967 students, while African American students account for 8.3%, with 2,388 students. Mixed race students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,119 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 34 students.

International students make up 24.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 6,947 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 1,265 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 NYU.

Undergraduate Students

  • International students 24.2% 6,947 students
  • White 22.4% 6,423 students
  • Asian 19.4% 5,581 students
  • Hispanic 17.3% 4,967 students
  • African American 8.3% 2,388 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 1,265 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 1,119 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 34 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 36.2% 10,656 students
  • White 30.5% 8,978 students
  • Asian 12.0% 3,516 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 2,527 students
  • African American 5.3% 1,567 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 1,561 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 594 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 22 students

Transfer Students

  • White 33.0% 343 students
  • International students 23.9% 248 students
  • Asian 16.7% 174 students
  • Hispanic 13.5% 140 students
  • African American 6.2% 64 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 49 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 43% 12,277 students
  • 18-19 42% 11,958 students
  • 22-24 10% 2,872 students
  • 25-29 2% 567 students
  • 30-34 1% 204 students
  • 40-49 0% 102 students
  • 35-39 0% 100 students
  • 50-64 0% 61 students
  • 22-24 38% 11,349 students
  • 25-29 36% 10,755 students
  • 30-34 13% 3,769 students
  • 35-39 5% 1,378 students
  • 40-49 4% 1,091 students
  • 20-21 2% 677 students
  • 50-64 1% 402 students
  • 18-19 0% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at New York University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 1,568 33.72%
California 716 15.40%
New Jersey 507 10.90%
Texas 203 4.37%
Florida 200 4.30%
Pennsylvania 172 3.70%
Illinois 145 3.12%
Maryland 136 2.92%
Connecticut 123 2.65%
Virginia 113 2.43%
Washington 105 2.26%
Georgia 91 1.96%
North Carolina 63 1.35%
Colorado 44 less than 1%
Ohio 37 less than 1%
Michigan 34 less than 1%
Arizona 33 less than 1%
Oregon 29 less than 1%
Nevada 24 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 24 less than 1%
Minnesota 21 less than 1%
South Carolina 19 less than 1%
District of Columbia 18 less than 1%
Tennessee 17 less than 1%
Hawaii 16 less than 1%
Indiana 16 less than 1%
Missouri 16 less than 1%
New Mexico 16 less than 1%
Delaware 15 less than 1%
Utah 14 less than 1%
New Hampshire 13 less than 1%
Louisiana 10 less than 1%
Rhode Island 10 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
Kansas 9 less than 1%
Maine 8 less than 1%
Alabama 6 less than 1%
Iowa 6 less than 1%
Mississippi 6 less than 1%
Vermont 6 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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