Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Towson is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.5% of undergraduate students being women and 40.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,907, with 10,655 women and 7,252 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Towson is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.1% of undergraduate students being women and 22.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,949, with 2,274 women and 675 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.5% 7,252 students
- women 59.5% 10,655 students
Graduate Students
- men 22.9% 675 students
- women 77.1% 2,274 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 47.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,405 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 28.7% of the student body, with 5,132 students. Hispanic students represent 9.8% of the population, with 1,747 students, while Asian students account for 6.7%, with 1,192 students. Mixed race students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 992 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 12 students.
International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 245 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 165 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 Towson.
Undergraduate Students
- White 47.0% 8,405 students
- African American 28.7% 5,132 students
- Hispanic 9.8% 1,747 students
- Asian 6.7% 1,192 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 992 students
- International students 1.4% 245 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 165 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students
Graduate Students
- White 58.5% 1,726 students
- Unknown race 13.5% 399 students
- African American 12.9% 380 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 128 students
- Asian 4.0% 118 students
- International students 3.9% 116 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 81 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 46.6% 938 students
- African American 27.3% 549 students
- Hispanic 11.2% 225 students
- Asian 6.9% 139 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 104 students
- International students 2.0% 41 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 40% 7,087 students
- 18-19 28% 4,954 students
- 22-24 21% 3,761 students
- 25-29 7% 1,208 students
- 30-34 2% 374 students
- 35-39 1% 172 students
- 40-49 1% 131 students
- 50-64 0% 52 students
- 25-29 33% 971 students
- 22-24 26% 766 students
- 30-34 15% 441 students
- 40-49 10% 299 students
- 35-39 9% 270 students
- 50-64 5% 145 students
- 20-21 2% 47 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Towson University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2,295 | 89.47% | |
| New Jersey | 86 | 3.35% | |
| Pennsylvania | 59 | 2.30% | |
| New York | 36 | 1.40% | |
| Virginia | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 18 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| California | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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