Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Santa Clara U is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.7% of undergraduate students being men and 47.3% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,895, with 2,790 women and 3,105 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Santa Clara U is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.0% of undergraduate students being women and 46.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,023, with 1,631 women and 1,392 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 52.7% 3,105 students
- women 47.3% 2,790 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.0% 1,392 students
- women 54.0% 1,631 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 42.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,474 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 20.4% of the student body, with 1,202 students. Hispanic students represent 17.9% of the population, with 1,057 students, while Mixed race students account for 9.1%, with 539 students. African American students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 155 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 14 students.
International students make up 5.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 330 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 121 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 Santa Clara U.
Undergraduate Students
- White 42.0% 2,474 students
- Asian 20.4% 1,202 students
- Hispanic 17.9% 1,057 students
- Mixed race 9.1% 539 students
- International students 5.6% 330 students
- African American 2.6% 155 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 121 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 26.7% 807 students
- International students 26.4% 797 students
- Asian 20.7% 627 students
- Hispanic 16.9% 510 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 125 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 76 students
- African American 2.4% 72 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 36.2% 85 students
- Asian 23.4% 55 students
- Hispanic 20.4% 48 students
- Mixed race 9.8% 23 students
- International students 5.5% 13 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 7 students
- African American 1.7% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 47% 2,779 students
- 18-19 40% 2,382 students
- 22-24 11% 656 students
- 25-29 1% 37 students
- 30-34 0% 14 students
- 40-49 0% 7 students
- 35-39 0% 6 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 25-29 34% 1,046 students
- 22-24 26% 792 students
- 30-34 15% 451 students
- 40-49 10% 309 students
- 35-39 8% 236 students
- 50-64 5% 144 students
- 20-21 1% 33 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Santa Clara University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 808 | 56.94% | |
| Washington | 125 | 8.81% | |
| Colorado | 61 | 4.30% | |
| Oregon | 52 | 3.66% | |
| Texas | 45 | 3.17% | |
| Illinois | 44 | 3.10% | |
| Mississippi | 42 | 2.96% | |
| New York | 33 | 2.33% | |
| Arizona | 29 | 2.04% | |
| Connecticut | 29 | 2.04% | |
| Hawaii | 23 | 1.62% | |
| New Jersey | 17 | 1.20% | |
| Ohio | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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