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Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SEMO is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.9% of undergraduate students being women and 39.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,629, with 5,256 women and 3,373 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SEMO is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,222, with 742 women and 480 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.1% 3,373 students
  • women 60.9% 5,256 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.3% 480 students
  • women 60.7% 742 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,831 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.8% of the student body, with 757 students. Hispanic students represent 2.8% of the population, with 243 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.7%, with 236 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 86 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 310 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 147 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 SEMO.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 79.3% 6,831 students
  • African American 8.8% 757 students
  • International students 3.6% 310 students
  • Hispanic 2.8% 243 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 236 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 147 students
  • Asian 1.0% 86 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 59.5% 726 students
  • International students 30.6% 373 students
  • African American 4.1% 50 students
  • Hispanic 1.8% 22 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 18 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 16 students
  • Asian 1.1% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 78.8% 402 students
  • African American 10.0% 51 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 19 students
  • Hispanic 3.3% 17 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 11 students
  • International students 2.0% 10 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 31% 2,646 students
  • 18-19 30% 2,534 students
  • 22-24 16% 1,329 students
  • 25-29 5% 435 students
  • 30-34 2% 196 students
  • 40-49 1% 123 students
  • 35-39 1% 114 students
  • 50-64 1% 47 students
  • 22-24 34% 420 students
  • 25-29 28% 348 students
  • 30-34 12% 150 students
  • 40-49 10% 122 students
  • 35-39 9% 112 students
  • 50-64 3% 37 students
  • 20-21 3% 31 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Missouri 1,111 77.86%
Illinois 213 14.93%
Tennessee 18 1.26%
Arkansas 17 1.19%
Texas 9 less than 1%
Wisconsin 8 less than 1%
Oklahoma 5 less than 1%
California 4 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Kansas 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Nebraska 3 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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