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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Syracuse University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,778, with 8,076 women and 6,702 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Syracuse University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.0% of undergraduate students being women and 48.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,994, with 3,638 women and 3,356 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.4% 6,702 students
  • women 54.6% 8,076 students

Graduate Students

  • men 48.0% 3,356 students
  • women 52.0% 3,638 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,023 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.9% of the student body, with 1,595 students. Asian students represent 7.0% of the population, with 1,033 students, while African American students account for 6.9%, with 1,012 students. Mixed race students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 592 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.

International students make up 13.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,943 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 471 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 Syracuse University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 54.6% 8,023 students
  • International students 13.2% 1,943 students
  • Hispanic 10.9% 1,595 students
  • Asian 7.0% 1,033 students
  • African American 6.9% 1,012 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 592 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 471 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students

Graduate Students

  • White 48.5% 3,384 students
  • International students 25.1% 1,747 students
  • African American 8.7% 604 students
  • Hispanic 7.7% 534 students
  • Asian 4.9% 344 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 213 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 138 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Transfer Students

  • White 48.7% 134 students
  • Hispanic 15.3% 42 students
  • African American 13.1% 36 students
  • International students 9.1% 25 students
  • Asian 7.3% 20 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 11 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 45% 6,609 students
  • 20-21 43% 6,393 students
  • 22-24 7% 1,013 students
  • 25-29 1% 201 students
  • 30-34 1% 74 students
  • 40-49 0% 67 students
  • 35-39 0% 53 students
  • 50-64 0% 47 students
  • 22-24 31% 2,183 students
  • 25-29 28% 1,971 students
  • 30-34 16% 1,139 students
  • 40-49 9% 643 students
  • 35-39 9% 631 students
  • 50-64 4% 272 students
  • 20-21 2% 137 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 1,081 32.61%
New Jersey 397 11.98%
Mississippi 290 8.75%
California 282 8.51%
Pennsylvania 221 6.67%
Connecticut 154 4.65%
Maryland 105 3.17%
Illinois 104 3.14%
Florida 81 2.44%
Texas 80 2.41%
Virginia 73 2.20%
Georgia 36 1.09%
Ohio 34 1.03%
New Hampshire 33 less than 1%
Colorado 32 less than 1%
North Carolina 31 less than 1%
Rhode Island 31 less than 1%
Michigan 23 less than 1%
Minnesota 22 less than 1%
Washington 21 less than 1%
Maine 16 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 16 less than 1%
Wisconsin 16 less than 1%
Indiana 15 less than 1%
Oregon 15 less than 1%
Tennessee 14 less than 1%
Vermont 13 less than 1%
Delaware 11 less than 1%
Arizona 8 less than 1%
South Carolina 8 less than 1%
Hawaii 7 less than 1%
Missouri 5 less than 1%
Utah 5 less than 1%
District of Columbia 4 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Nevada 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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