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Niagara University

Niagara University, NY 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Niagara University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.4% of undergraduate students being women and 35.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,785, with 1,794 women and 991 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Niagara University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 923, with 618 women and 305 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.6% 991 students
  • women 64.4% 1,794 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.0% 305 students
  • women 67.0% 618 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,791 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.9% of the student body, with 164 students. Hispanic students represent 4.8% of the population, with 134 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 66 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 48 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 17.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 497 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 71 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 Niagara University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.6% 1,791 students
  • International students 17.9% 497 students
  • African American 5.9% 164 students
  • Hispanic 4.8% 134 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 71 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 66 students
  • Asian 1.7% 48 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.7% 531 students
  • International students 29.9% 275 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 39 students
  • African American 3.8% 35 students
  • Hispanic 2.5% 23 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 11 students
  • Asian 0.7% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 53.4% 63 students
  • International students 29.7% 35 students
  • African American 5.1% 6 students
  • Unknown race 5.1% 6 students
  • Asian 2.5% 3 students
  • Hispanic 2.5% 3 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 39% 1,091 students
  • 20-21 34% 937 students
  • 22-24 12% 330 students
  • 25-29 5% 153 students
  • 30-34 2% 68 students
  • 40-49 2% 54 students
  • 35-39 2% 43 students
  • 50-64 1% 23 students
  • 22-24 29% 270 students
  • 25-29 20% 188 students
  • 40-49 16% 144 students
  • 30-34 12% 113 students
  • 35-39 10% 92 students
  • 50-64 6% 58 students
  • 20-21 5% 43 students
  • 18-19 2% 14 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 516 87.02%
Pennsylvania 20 3.37%
Ohio 11 1.85%
New Jersey 7 1.18%
Connecticut 5 less than 1%
Michigan 5 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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