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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SNHU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.2% of undergraduate students being women and 36.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 121,884, with 77,012 women and 44,872 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SNHU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.1% of undergraduate students being women and 31.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 23,649, with 16,111 women and 7,538 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 36.8% 44,872 students
  • women 63.2% 77,012 students

Graduate Students

  • men 31.9% 7,538 students
  • women 68.1% 16,111 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 59,315 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.0% of the student body, with 15,821 students. Hispanic students represent 10.7% of the population, with 13,025 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.5%, with 3,014 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,976 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 395 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 685 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 22.3% of the population, totaling 27,065 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 SNHU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 48.9% 59,315 students
  • Unknown race 22.3% 27,065 students
  • African American 13.0% 15,821 students
  • Hispanic 10.7% 13,025 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 3,014 students
  • Asian 1.6% 1,976 students
  • International students 0.6% 685 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 395 students

Graduate Students

  • White 51.4% 12,111 students
  • Unknown race 17.9% 4,225 students
  • African American 15.6% 3,675 students
  • Hispanic 8.7% 2,052 students
  • Asian 3.1% 731 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 489 students
  • International students 0.9% 204 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 57 students

Transfer Students

  • White 43.3% 8,173 students
  • Unknown race 28.9% 5,448 students
  • African American 12.6% 2,385 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 1,947 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 477 students
  • Asian 1.8% 340 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 62 students
  • International students 0.2% 35 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 22% 27,076 students
  • 30-34 18% 22,076 students
  • 40-49 14% 17,428 students
  • 35-39 13% 15,510 students
  • 22-24 13% 15,385 students
  • 20-21 8% 9,280 students
  • 50-64 6% 7,647 students
  • 18-19 4% 5,154 students
  • 25-29 25% 5,996 students
  • 40-49 20% 4,692 students
  • 30-34 20% 4,661 students
  • 35-39 15% 3,497 students
  • 50-64 10% 2,326 students
  • 22-24 9% 2,222 students
  • 20-21 0% 87 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 926 9.44%
New Hampshire 714 7.28%
Pennsylvania 514 5.24%
California 497 5.06%
Georgia 491 5.00%
New York 477 4.86%
Florida 464 4.73%
Ohio 415 4.23%
North Carolina 349 3.56%
Virginia 271 2.76%
Illinois 268 2.73%
Michigan 237 2.41%
South Carolina 219 2.23%
Tennessee 219 2.23%
Connecticut 210 2.14%
Louisiana 205 2.09%
Alabama 203 2.07%
Indiana 196 2.00%
Missouri 195 1.99%
Oklahoma 193 1.97%
Arizona 179 1.82%
New Jersey 178 1.81%
Washington 159 1.62%
Arkansas 157 1.60%
Colorado 142 1.45%
Maine 136 1.39%
Wisconsin 129 1.31%
Minnesota 125 1.27%
Maryland 121 1.23%
Mississippi 105 1.07%
Nevada 105 1.07%
West Virginia 102 1.04%
Utah 91 less than 1%
Iowa 72 less than 1%
Kansas 71 less than 1%
Rhode Island 67 less than 1%
Oregon 58 less than 1%
Idaho 48 less than 1%
Nebraska 41 less than 1%
New Mexico 40 less than 1%
Vermont 40 less than 1%
Delaware 37 less than 1%
Hawaii 35 less than 1%
Montana 33 less than 1%
District of Columbia 25 less than 1%
North Dakota 24 less than 1%
Alaska 21 less than 1%
South Dakota 21 less than 1%
Wyoming 19 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 9 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 5 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 3 less than 1%
Guam 2 less than 1%

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