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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at LIU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.4% of undergraduate students being women and 37.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,707, with 6,682 women and 4,025 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at LIU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.1% of undergraduate students being women and 21.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,484, with 3,502 women and 982 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.6% 4,025 students
  • women 62.4% 6,682 students

Graduate Students

  • men 21.9% 982 students
  • women 78.1% 3,502 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 47.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,064 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.9% of the student body, with 1,487 students. Asian students represent 11.1% of the population, with 1,184 students, while African American students account for 9.5%, with 1,020 students. Mixed race students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 258 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 22 students.

International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 183 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 13.7% of the population, totaling 1,467 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 LIU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 47.4% 5,064 students
  • Hispanic 13.9% 1,487 students
  • Unknown race 13.7% 1,467 students
  • Asian 11.1% 1,184 students
  • African American 9.5% 1,020 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 258 students
  • International students 1.7% 183 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 22 students

Graduate Students

  • White 41.5% 1,855 students
  • African American 13.8% 617 students
  • Hispanic 13.7% 614 students
  • Unknown race 11.4% 512 students
  • Asian 10.9% 489 students
  • International students 6.6% 296 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 88 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 33.1% 248 students
  • African American 25.3% 190 students
  • Hispanic 16.8% 126 students
  • Asian 12.9% 97 students
  • Unknown race 6.7% 50 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 20 students
  • International students 1.9% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 19% 2,062 students
  • 20-21 16% 1,671 students
  • 22-24 8% 898 students
  • 25-29 5% 515 students
  • 30-34 2% 261 students
  • 35-39 1% 138 students
  • 40-49 1% 136 students
  • 50-64 0% 49 students
  • 25-29 31% 1,380 students
  • 22-24 30% 1,366 students
  • 30-34 14% 615 students
  • 40-49 9% 422 students
  • 35-39 7% 326 students
  • 50-64 5% 213 students
  • 20-21 3% 144 students
  • 18-19 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 771 67.40%
Texas 52 4.55%
New Jersey 37 3.23%
California 26 2.27%
Pennsylvania 21 1.84%
Florida 18 1.57%
Virginia 18 1.57%
Connecticut 16 1.40%
Colorado 14 1.22%
Illinois 13 1.14%
Maryland 13 1.14%
Ohio 13 1.14%
Michigan 11 less than 1%
Nevada 10 less than 1%
Delaware 8 less than 1%
Georgia 8 less than 1%
Arizona 7 less than 1%
North Carolina 7 less than 1%
Tennessee 7 less than 1%
Minnesota 6 less than 1%
Missouri 6 less than 1%
Washington 6 less than 1%
Alabama 5 less than 1%
Indiana 5 less than 1%
South Carolina 5 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 3 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Montana 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%