Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SOU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,396, with 2,696 women and 1,700 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SOU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.7% of undergraduate students being women and 30.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 783, with 546 women and 237 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.7% 1,700 students
- women 61.3% 2,696 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.3% 237 students
- women 69.7% 546 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,549 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.8% of the student body, with 599 students. Mixed race students represent 9.2% of the population, with 397 students, while Asian students account for 2.7%, with 119 students. African American students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 79 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 38 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.7% of the population, totaling 509 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 SOU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.8% 2,549 students
- Hispanic 13.8% 599 students
- Unknown race 11.7% 509 students
- Mixed race 9.2% 397 students
- Asian 2.7% 119 students
- African American 1.8% 79 students
- International students 1.0% 43 students
- Hawaiian 0.9% 38 students
Graduate Students
- White 53.7% 417 students
- Unknown race 26.4% 205 students
- Hispanic 8.6% 67 students
- Mixed race 5.9% 46 students
- Asian 2.1% 16 students
- International students 1.5% 12 students
- African American 1.0% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 51.1% 186 students
- Unknown race 17.3% 63 students
- Hispanic 12.6% 46 students
- Mixed race 9.1% 33 students
- International students 5.5% 20 students
- African American 1.9% 7 students
- Asian 1.4% 5 students
- Hawaiian 1.1% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 11% 488 students
- 20-21 5% 242 students
- 25-29 5% 225 students
- 22-24 4% 189 students
- 30-34 3% 141 students
- 40-49 2% 98 students
- 35-39 2% 92 students
- 50-64 1% 40 students
- 25-29 13% 116 students
- 40-49 13% 114 students
- 30-34 11% 101 students
- 22-24 10% 93 students
- 35-39 8% 68 students
- 18-19 7% 64 students
- 20-21 7% 64 students
- 50-64 5% 46 students
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