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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUNY Downstate is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.3% of undergraduate students being women and 20.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 193, with 153 women and 40 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SUNY Downstate is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.7% of undergraduate students being women and 34.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,924, with 1,265 women and 659 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 20.7% 40 students
  • women 79.3% 153 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.3% 659 students
  • women 65.7% 1,265 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 32.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 63 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 23.8% of the student body, with 46 students. Asian students represent 18.1% of the population, with 35 students, while Hispanic students account for 10.9%, with 21 students. Mixed race students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students.

International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 13.0% of the population, totaling 25 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 SUNY Downstate.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 32.6% 63 students
  • African American 23.8% 46 students
  • Asian 18.1% 35 students
  • Unknown race 13.0% 25 students
  • Hispanic 10.9% 21 students
  • Mixed race 1.0% 2 students
  • International students 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 29.5% 567 students
  • Asian 26.2% 503 students
  • African American 21.9% 421 students
  • Hispanic 13.0% 250 students
  • Unknown race 6.6% 127 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 34 students
  • International students 1.1% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 33.5% 58 students
  • African American 23.7% 41 students
  • Asian 18.5% 32 students
  • Unknown race 12.7% 22 students
  • Hispanic 10.4% 18 students
  • Mixed race 0.6% 1 students
  • International students 0.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 38% 74 students
  • 25-29 23% 45 students
  • 30-34 15% 28 students
  • 20-21 9% 17 students
  • 35-39 8% 16 students
  • 40-49 5% 9 students
  • 50-64 1% 2 students
  • 18-19 1% 1 students
  • 25-29 43% 834 students
  • 22-24 24% 466 students
  • 30-34 15% 288 students
  • 35-39 7% 132 students
  • 40-49 5% 105 students
  • 50-64 3% 66 students
  • 20-21 1% 27 students