Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SJU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.1% of undergraduate students being women and 47.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,196, with 2,188 women and 2,008 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SJU is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.8% of undergraduate students being women and 35.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,268, with 1,470 women and 798 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.9% 2,008 students
- women 52.1% 2,188 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.2% 798 students
- women 64.8% 1,470 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,126 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.1% of the student body, with 382 students. African American students represent 5.9% of the population, with 247 students, while Asian students account for 3.4%, with 144 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 127 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 71 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 90 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 SJU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 74.6% 3,126 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 382 students
- African American 5.9% 247 students
- Asian 3.4% 144 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 127 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 90 students
- International students 1.7% 71 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.6% 1,394 students
- African American 14.1% 319 students
- Unknown race 7.7% 175 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 140 students
- International students 4.6% 104 students
- Asian 3.7% 84 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 45 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 57.6% 53 students
- Hispanic 16.3% 15 students
- African American 9.8% 9 students
- Mixed race 6.5% 6 students
- Asian 4.3% 4 students
- International students 3.3% 3 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 2,015 students
- 18-19 41% 1,703 students
- 22-24 7% 305 students
- 25-29 1% 42 students
- 40-49 1% 33 students
- 30-34 1% 28 students
- 35-39 1% 23 students
- 50-64 0% 17 students
- 25-29 31% 714 students
- 22-24 22% 496 students
- 30-34 17% 391 students
- 40-49 11% 257 students
- 35-39 11% 250 students
- 50-64 6% 145 students
- 20-21 0% 8 students
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