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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NU Pro is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,795, with 2,731 women and 2,064 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at NU Pro is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,123, with 3,496 women and 2,627 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.0% 2,064 students
  • women 57.0% 2,731 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.9% 2,627 students
  • women 57.1% 3,496 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,069 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 15.0% of the student body, with 720 students. Hispanic students represent 9.0% of the population, with 429 students, while African American students account for 6.6%, with 316 students. Mixed race students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 227 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 16.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 795 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.9% of the population, totaling 234 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 NU Pro.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 43.2% 2,069 students
  • International students 16.6% 795 students
  • Asian 15.0% 720 students
  • Hispanic 9.0% 429 students
  • African American 6.6% 316 students
  • Unknown race 4.9% 234 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 227 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 46.2% 2,826 students
  • White 27.9% 1,710 students
  • Unknown race 9.7% 591 students
  • African American 5.8% 356 students
  • Asian 4.3% 264 students
  • Hispanic 4.3% 262 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 110 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 36.8% 181 students
  • African American 16.3% 80 students
  • Hispanic 12.6% 62 students
  • Asian 12.4% 61 students
  • International students 10.4% 51 students
  • Unknown race 8.5% 42 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 55% 2,630 students
  • 22-24 14% 657 students
  • 25-29 11% 526 students
  • 30-34 5% 241 students
  • 40-49 4% 170 students
  • 20-21 3% 167 students
  • 35-39 3% 150 students
  • 50-64 2% 87 students
  • 25-29 31% 1,912 students
  • 22-24 26% 1,606 students
  • 30-34 15% 901 students
  • 40-49 11% 673 students
  • 35-39 8% 515 students
  • 50-64 7% 407 students
  • 20-21 1% 78 students