Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SCSU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.3% of undergraduate students being women and 45.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,956, with 4,859 women and 4,097 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SCSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.1% of undergraduate students being women and 36.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,818, with 1,148 women and 670 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.7% 4,097 students
- women 54.3% 4,859 students
Graduate Students
- men 36.9% 670 students
- women 63.1% 1,148 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,134 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 745 students. Asian students represent 4.5% of the population, with 406 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.1%, with 368 students. Mixed race students account for 3.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 277 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 7.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 698 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 309 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 SCSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 68.6% 6,134 students
- African American 8.3% 745 students
- International students 7.8% 698 students
- Asian 4.5% 406 students
- Hispanic 4.1% 368 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 309 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 277 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 50.6% 916 students
- International students 22.4% 405 students
- Unknown race 14.3% 259 students
- African American 4.9% 88 students
- Asian 4.3% 77 students
- Hispanic 2.3% 42 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 65.2% 424 students
- African American 11.4% 74 students
- International students 8.9% 58 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 42 students
- Asian 4.6% 30 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 22% 1,955 students
- 18-19 17% 1,554 students
- 22-24 17% 1,484 students
- 25-29 7% 661 students
- 30-34 3% 278 students
- 40-49 2% 168 students
- 35-39 2% 149 students
- 50-64 1% 60 students
- 25-29 24% 445 students
- 22-24 20% 360 students
- 30-34 16% 285 students
- 40-49 15% 281 students
- 35-39 12% 227 students
- 50-64 10% 174 students
- 20-21 1% 25 students
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