Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Suffolk is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.0% of undergraduate students being women and 41.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,227, with 2,492 women and 1,735 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Suffolk is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.9% of undergraduate students being women and 37.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,420, with 1,521 women and 899 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.0% 1,735 students
- women 59.0% 2,492 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.1% 899 students
- women 62.9% 1,521 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,102 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.8% of the student body, with 624 students. Asian students represent 7.5% of the population, with 316 students, while African American students account for 6.3%, with 264 students. Mixed race students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 137 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 15.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 638 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 137 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 Suffolk.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.8% 2,102 students
- International students 15.1% 638 students
- Hispanic 14.8% 624 students
- Asian 7.5% 316 students
- African American 6.3% 264 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 137 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 137 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 62.8% 1,518 students
- International students 10.7% 259 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 184 students
- Asian 7.3% 176 students
- African American 6.7% 162 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 67 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 51 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.8% 135 students
- International students 16.5% 44 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 29 students
- Unknown race 6.4% 17 students
- Asian 5.6% 15 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 14 students
- African American 4.5% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 1,791 students
- 18-19 37% 1,561 students
- 22-24 15% 615 students
- 25-29 3% 139 students
- 30-34 1% 46 students
- 40-49 0% 12 students
- 35-39 0% 10 students
- 50-64 0% 5 students
- 25-29 38% 912 students
- 22-24 36% 875 students
- 30-34 12% 300 students
- 35-39 6% 138 students
- 40-49 5% 112 students
- 50-64 2% 44 students
- 20-21 1% 35 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Suffolk University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
New Hampshire | 56 | 18.73% | |
Connecticut | 43 | 14.38% | |
Rhode Island | 24 | 8.03% | |
New York | 23 | 7.69% | |
California | 19 | 6.35% | |
Maine | 19 | 6.35% | |
Florida | 18 | 6.02% | |
Pennsylvania | 14 | 4.68% | |
New Jersey | 12 | 4.01% | |
Vermont | 10 | 3.34% | |
Texas | 8 | 2.68% | |
Washington | 6 | 2.01% | |
Colorado | 4 | 1.34% | |
Illinois | 4 | 1.34% | |
Maryland | 4 | 1.34% | |
North Carolina | 4 | 1.34% | |
Ohio | 3 | 1.00% | |
Tennessee | 3 | 1.00% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 2 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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