Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Salisbury University is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.6% of undergraduate students being women and 44.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,695, with 3,721 women and 2,974 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Salisbury University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.7% of undergraduate students being women and 22.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 875, with 680 women and 195 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.4% 2,974 students
- women 55.6% 3,721 students
Graduate Students
- men 22.3% 195 students
- women 77.7% 680 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,665 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.8% of the student body, with 854 students. Hispanic students represent 6.0% of the population, with 398 students, while Asian students account for 4.0%, with 267 students. Mixed race students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 185 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 67 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 217 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 Salisbury University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.1% 4,665 students
- African American 12.8% 854 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 398 students
- Asian 4.0% 267 students
- Unknown race 3.3% 217 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 185 students
- International students 1.0% 67 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 74.3% 649 students
- African American 14.2% 124 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 28 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 25 students
- Hispanic 2.2% 19 students
- Asian 1.9% 17 students
- International students 1.1% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.8% 374 students
- African American 11.6% 68 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 51 students
- Asian 6.1% 36 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 30 students
- International students 3.2% 19 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 2,828 students
- 18-19 34% 2,292 students
- 22-24 15% 1,002 students
- 25-29 3% 230 students
- 30-34 1% 96 students
- 40-49 1% 49 students
- 35-39 1% 45 students
- 50-64 0% 33 students
- 25-29 28% 245 students
- 22-24 28% 242 students
- 30-34 15% 134 students
- 40-49 13% 111 students
- 35-39 8% 70 students
- 50-64 7% 61 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Salisbury University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1,002 | 82.74% | |
| Delaware | 56 | 4.62% | |
| New Jersey | 45 | 3.72% | |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 3.30% | |
| New York | 23 | 1.90% | |
| Virginia | 13 | 1.07% | |
| Mississippi | 8 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 5 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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