Fairfield University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fairfield is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being women and 42.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,603, with 2,666 women and 1,937 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fairfield is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.9% of undergraduate students being women and 33.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,223, with 818 women and 405 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,580 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.5% of the student body, with 301 students. Asian students represent 2.7% of the population, with 123 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.7%, with 77 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 71 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.

International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 128 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.9% of the population, totaling 319 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 Fairfield.