Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SNHU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.2% of undergraduate students being women and 36.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 121,884, with 77,012 women and 44,872 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SNHU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.1% of undergraduate students being women and 31.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 23,649, with 16,111 women and 7,538 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.8% 44,872 students
- women 63.2% 77,012 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.9% 7,538 students
- women 68.1% 16,111 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 59,315 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.0% of the student body, with 15,821 students. Hispanic students represent 10.7% of the population, with 13,025 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.5%, with 3,014 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,976 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 395 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 685 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 22.3% of the population, totaling 27,065 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 SNHU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 48.9% 59,315 students
- Unknown race 22.3% 27,065 students
- African American 13.0% 15,821 students
- Hispanic 10.7% 13,025 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 3,014 students
- Asian 1.6% 1,976 students
- International students 0.6% 685 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 395 students
Graduate Students
- White 51.4% 12,111 students
- Unknown race 17.9% 4,225 students
- African American 15.6% 3,675 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 2,052 students
- Asian 3.1% 731 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 489 students
- International students 0.9% 204 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 57 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.3% 8,173 students
- Unknown race 28.9% 5,448 students
- African American 12.6% 2,385 students
- Hispanic 10.3% 1,947 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 477 students
- Asian 1.8% 340 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 62 students
- International students 0.2% 35 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 22% 27,076 students
- 30-34 18% 22,076 students
- 40-49 14% 17,428 students
- 35-39 13% 15,510 students
- 22-24 13% 15,385 students
- 20-21 8% 9,280 students
- 50-64 6% 7,647 students
- 18-19 4% 5,154 students
- 25-29 25% 5,996 students
- 40-49 20% 4,692 students
- 30-34 20% 4,661 students
- 35-39 15% 3,497 students
- 50-64 10% 2,326 students
- 22-24 9% 2,222 students
- 20-21 0% 87 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 926 | 9.44% | |
| New Hampshire | 714 | 7.28% | |
| Pennsylvania | 514 | 5.24% | |
| California | 497 | 5.06% | |
| Georgia | 491 | 5.00% | |
| New York | 477 | 4.86% | |
| Florida | 464 | 4.73% | |
| Ohio | 415 | 4.23% | |
| North Carolina | 349 | 3.56% | |
| Virginia | 271 | 2.76% | |
| Illinois | 268 | 2.73% | |
| Michigan | 237 | 2.41% | |
| South Carolina | 219 | 2.23% | |
| Tennessee | 219 | 2.23% | |
| Connecticut | 210 | 2.14% | |
| Louisiana | 205 | 2.09% | |
| Alabama | 203 | 2.07% | |
| Indiana | 196 | 2.00% | |
| Missouri | 195 | 1.99% | |
| Oklahoma | 193 | 1.97% | |
| Arizona | 179 | 1.82% | |
| New Jersey | 178 | 1.81% | |
| Washington | 159 | 1.62% | |
| Arkansas | 157 | 1.60% | |
| Colorado | 142 | 1.45% | |
| Maine | 136 | 1.39% | |
| Wisconsin | 129 | 1.31% | |
| Minnesota | 125 | 1.27% | |
| Maryland | 121 | 1.23% | |
| Mississippi | 105 | 1.07% | |
| Nevada | 105 | 1.07% | |
| West Virginia | 102 | 1.04% | |
| Utah | 91 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 72 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 71 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 67 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 58 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 48 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 41 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 40 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 40 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 35 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 33 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 25 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 24 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 21 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 19 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 2 | less than 1% |
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