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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Sacred Heart University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.4% of undergraduate students being women and 32.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,761, with 4,560 women and 2,201 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Sacred Heart University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.2% of undergraduate students being women and 25.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,024, with 2,245 women and 779 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 32.6% 2,201 students
  • women 67.4% 4,560 students

Graduate Students

  • men 25.8% 779 students
  • women 74.2% 2,245 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,060 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.4% of the student body, with 841 students. African American students represent 4.1% of the population, with 275 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.5%, with 170 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 120 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 81 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 210 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 Sacred Heart University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 74.9% 5,060 students
  • Hispanic 12.4% 841 students
  • African American 4.1% 275 students
  • Unknown race 3.1% 210 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 170 students
  • Asian 1.8% 120 students
  • International students 1.2% 81 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 62.4% 1,884 students
  • Hispanic 11.3% 340 students
  • International students 8.4% 255 students
  • African American 6.4% 192 students
  • Unknown race 6.1% 183 students
  • Asian 3.2% 97 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 65 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 68.5% 115 students
  • African American 12.5% 21 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 21 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 5 students
  • Asian 2.4% 4 students
  • International students 1.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 45% 3,036 students
  • 20-21 40% 2,671 students
  • 22-24 8% 546 students
  • 25-29 3% 203 students
  • 30-34 2% 131 students
  • 40-49 1% 55 students
  • 35-39 1% 54 students
  • 50-64 0% 27 students
  • 22-24 32% 973 students
  • 25-29 25% 770 students
  • 30-34 15% 452 students
  • 40-49 12% 356 students
  • 35-39 7% 214 students
  • 50-64 7% 199 students
  • 20-21 2% 57 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 657 36.00%
Connecticut 399 21.86%
New Jersey 357 19.56%
Mississippi 245 13.42%
Rhode Island 45 2.47%
Pennsylvania 30 1.64%
New Hampshire 28 1.53%
California 13 less than 1%
Florida 6 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Maryland 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Vermont 4 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Minnesota 3 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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