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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of Scranton is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.2% of undergraduate students being women and 41.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,487, with 2,030 women and 1,457 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of Scranton is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.7% of undergraduate students being women and 38.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,205, with 743 women and 462 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.8% 1,457 students
  • women 58.2% 2,030 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.3% 462 students
  • women 61.7% 743 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,642 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.1% of the student body, with 385 students. Asian students represent 3.6% of the population, with 126 students, while African American students account for 2.6%, with 91 students. Mixed race students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 90 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.

International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 28 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 115 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 University of Scranton.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.9% 2,642 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 385 students
  • Asian 3.6% 126 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 115 students
  • African American 2.6% 91 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 90 students
  • International students 0.8% 28 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students

Graduate Students

  • White 68.8% 828 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 91 students
  • International students 6.7% 81 students
  • African American 6.3% 76 students
  • Asian 6.1% 73 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 35 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 71.7% 33 students
  • Unknown race 8.7% 4 students
  • African American 6.5% 3 students
  • Asian 4.3% 2 students
  • Hispanic 4.3% 2 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 1 students
  • International students 2.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 49% 1,693 students
  • 22-24 27% 938 students
  • 18-19 22% 779 students
  • 25-29 1% 29 students
  • 30-34 0% 12 students
  • 40-49 0% 12 students
  • 50-64 0% 11 students
  • 35-39 0% 6 students
  • 22-24 30% 362 students
  • 25-29 23% 284 students
  • 30-34 17% 205 students
  • 35-39 12% 147 students
  • 40-49 11% 132 students
  • 50-64 6% 69 students
  • 20-21 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 358 43.45%
New Jersey 208 25.24%
New York 208 25.24%
Connecticut 18 2.18%
Maryland 9 1.09%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Rhode Island 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Federated States of Micronesia 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%

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