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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Saint Peter's University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.7% of undergraduate students being women and 37.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,134, with 1,337 women and 797 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Saint Peter's University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 875, with 473 women and 402 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.3% 797 students
  • women 62.7% 1,337 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.9% 402 students
  • women 54.1% 473 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 44.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 952 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 18.8% of the student body, with 400 students. African American students represent 17.0% of the population, with 363 students, while Asian students account for 7.4%, with 157 students. Mixed race students account for 0.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 6.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 135 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.4% of the population, totaling 116 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 Saint Peter's University.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 44.7% 952 students
  • White 18.8% 400 students
  • African American 17.0% 363 students
  • Asian 7.4% 157 students
  • International students 6.3% 135 students
  • Unknown race 5.4% 116 students
  • Mixed race 0.3% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 34.1% 298 students
  • White 21.1% 184 students
  • African American 16.6% 145 students
  • Hispanic 16.4% 143 students
  • Unknown race 7.3% 64 students
  • Asian 4.5% 39 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 56.4% 115 students
  • Hispanic 23.0% 47 students
  • African American 9.3% 19 students
  • Unknown race 4.9% 10 students
  • Asian 2.9% 6 students
  • International students 2.9% 6 students
  • Mixed race 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 35% 748 students
  • 18-19 32% 679 students
  • 22-24 18% 381 students
  • 25-29 5% 107 students
  • 30-34 2% 53 students
  • 40-49 2% 51 students
  • 35-39 1% 25 students
  • 50-64 1% 16 students
  • 25-29 28% 243 students
  • 22-24 21% 186 students
  • 30-34 16% 140 students
  • 40-49 15% 130 students
  • 50-64 10% 84 students
  • 35-39 9% 78 students
  • 20-21 1% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Saint Peter's University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Jersey 354 91.00%
New York 15 3.86%
California 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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