Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SMSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.4% of undergraduate students being women and 38.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,556, with 4,023 women and 2,533 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SMSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being women and 33.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 430, with 287 women and 143 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.6% 2,533 students
- women 61.4% 4,023 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.3% 143 students
- women 66.7% 287 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,220 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.0% of the student body, with 330 students. African American students represent 3.3% of the population, with 214 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.0%, with 198 students. Asian students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 130 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.
International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 137 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.6% of the population, totaling 301 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 SMSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 79.8% 5,220 students
- Hispanic 5.0% 330 students
- Unknown race 4.6% 301 students
- African American 3.3% 214 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 198 students
- International students 2.1% 137 students
- Asian 2.0% 130 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students
Graduate Students
- White 81.7% 349 students
- International students 8.4% 36 students
- African American 2.6% 11 students
- Hispanic 2.1% 9 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 8 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 8 students
- Asian 1.2% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.6% 192 students
- African American 11.2% 31 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 18 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 14 students
- Asian 3.3% 9 students
- International students 2.9% 8 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 15% 948 students
- 20-21 8% 527 students
- 22-24 5% 321 students
- 25-29 3% 184 students
- 40-49 2% 125 students
- 30-34 2% 105 students
- 35-39 1% 85 students
- 50-64 1% 45 students
- 25-29 32% 137 students
- 22-24 21% 88 students
- 30-34 14% 61 students
- 40-49 14% 58 students
- 35-39 13% 55 students
- 50-64 5% 21 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
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