Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Samuel Merritt University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.4% of undergraduate students being women and 20.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 728, with 578 women and 150 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Samuel Merritt University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.9% of undergraduate students being women and 26.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,320, with 975 women and 345 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 20.6% 150 students
- women 79.4% 578 students
Graduate Students
- men 26.1% 345 students
- women 73.9% 975 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 31.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 231 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 24.6% of the student body, with 179 students. Hispanic students represent 20.6% of the population, with 150 students, while African American students account for 9.6%, with 70 students. Mixed race students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 40 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.4% , with 10 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.6% of the population, totaling 48 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 Samuel Merritt University.
Undergraduate Students
- Asian 31.7% 231 students
- White 24.6% 179 students
- Hispanic 20.6% 150 students
- African American 9.6% 70 students
- Unknown race 6.6% 48 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 40 students
- Hawaiian 1.4% 10 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- Asian 37.1% 489 students
- White 23.6% 311 students
- Hispanic 18.2% 240 students
- Mixed race 8.1% 107 students
- African American 7.4% 97 students
- Unknown race 5.1% 67 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 8 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- Asian 30.0% 61 students
- Hispanic 22.2% 45 students
- White 21.7% 44 students
- Unknown race 11.8% 24 students
- African American 8.4% 17 students
- Mixed race 4.9% 10 students
- Hawaiian 1.0% 2 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 28% 202 students
- 30-34 20% 149 students
- 40-49 16% 116 students
- 22-24 14% 104 students
- 35-39 11% 78 students
- 20-21 6% 43 students
- 50-64 5% 34 students
- 25-29 39% 516 students
- 30-34 20% 265 students
- 22-24 19% 246 students
- 35-39 9% 125 students
- 40-49 9% 119 students
- 50-64 3% 36 students
- 20-21 1% 9 students
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