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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Saint Ambrose University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.7% of undergraduate students being women and 45.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,228, with 1,219 women and 1,009 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Saint Ambrose University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 72.3% of undergraduate students being women and 27.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 685, with 495 women and 190 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.3% 1,009 students
  • women 54.7% 1,219 students

Graduate Students

  • men 27.7% 190 students
  • women 72.3% 495 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,619 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.8% of the student body, with 217 students. African American students represent 5.4% of the population, with 119 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 82 students. Asian students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 61 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 50 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 73 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 Saint Ambrose University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.8% 1,619 students
  • Hispanic 9.8% 217 students
  • African American 5.4% 119 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 82 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 73 students
  • Asian 2.7% 61 students
  • International students 2.2% 50 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 82.0% 559 students
  • Hispanic 4.8% 33 students
  • African American 3.7% 25 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 23 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 20 students
  • Asian 1.8% 12 students
  • International students 1.2% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 61.3% 106 students
  • Hispanic 16.2% 28 students
  • African American 6.4% 11 students
  • Mixed race 5.8% 10 students
  • Unknown race 5.2% 9 students
  • Asian 4.0% 7 students
  • International students 1.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 39% 876 students
  • 18-19 39% 861 students
  • 22-24 13% 299 students
  • 25-29 4% 84 students
  • 40-49 1% 32 students
  • 35-39 1% 30 students
  • 30-34 1% 28 students
  • 50-64 0% 11 students
  • 22-24 51% 353 students
  • 25-29 20% 139 students
  • 40-49 8% 53 students
  • 30-34 6% 40 students
  • 35-39 6% 40 students
  • 50-64 6% 38 students
  • 20-21 3% 21 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 236 49.79%
Iowa 171 36.08%
California 9 1.90%
Missouri 6 1.27%
Indiana 5 1.05%
Minnesota 5 1.05%
Nebraska 5 1.05%
Nevada 5 1.05%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Wyoming 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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