Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SVSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,789, with 4,374 women and 2,415 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SVSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.9% of undergraduate students being women and 21.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 734, with 579 women and 155 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 35.6% 2,415 students
- women 64.4% 4,374 students
Graduate Students
- men 21.1% 155 students
- women 78.9% 579 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,130 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.9% of the student body, with 532 students. Hispanic students represent 5.3% of the population, with 357 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 253 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 69 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 203 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 220 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 SVSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 75.8% 5,130 students
- African American 7.9% 532 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 357 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 253 students
- Unknown race 3.3% 220 students
- International students 3.0% 203 students
- Asian 1.0% 69 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.6% 567 students
- African American 6.3% 46 students
- International students 5.1% 37 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 29 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 23 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 17 students
- Asian 1.6% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 71.2% 237 students
- African American 8.7% 29 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 27 students
- International students 4.5% 15 students
- Unknown race 3.9% 13 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 10 students
- Asian 0.6% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 2,234 students
- 20-21 32% 2,203 students
- 22-24 21% 1,398 students
- 25-29 6% 407 students
- 30-34 2% 135 students
- 40-49 2% 113 students
- 35-39 1% 75 students
- 50-64 1% 39 students
- 22-24 29% 211 students
- 25-29 23% 172 students
- 40-49 14% 101 students
- 30-34 13% 99 students
- 35-39 11% 82 students
- 50-64 5% 39 students
- 20-21 4% 29 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
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