State University of New York at New Paltz campus

State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUNY New Paltz is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,256, with 3,972 women and 2,284 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SUNY New Paltz is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.5% of undergraduate students being women and 31.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 819, with 561 women and 258 men.

Undergraduate Students

men 36.5% 2,284 students
women 63.5% 3,972 students

Graduate Students

men 31.5% 258 students
women 68.5% 561 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,651 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.4% of the student body, with 1,400 students. African American students represent 7.2% of the population, with 447 students, while Asian students account for 4.7%, with 296 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 187 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 103 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 162 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 SUNY New Paltz.

Undergraduate Students

White 58.4% 3,651 students
Hispanic 22.4% 1,400 students
African American 7.2% 447 students
Asian 4.7% 296 students
Mixed race 3.0% 187 students
Unknown race 2.6% 162 students
International students 1.6% 103 students
Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

White 65.8% 539 students
Hispanic 13.9% 114 students
International students 7.0% 57 students
Unknown race 5.4% 44 students
Asian 2.7% 22 students
Mixed race 2.7% 22 students
African American 2.3% 19 students
Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Transfer Students

White 59.6% 381 students
Hispanic 23.6% 151 students
African American 6.9% 44 students
Mixed race 3.9% 25 students
Asian 3.8% 24 students
Unknown race 1.3% 8 students
International students 0.8% 5 students
Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

20-21 39% 2,443 students
18-19 33% 2,058 students
22-24 15% 925 students
25-29 5% 294 students
30-34 2% 117 students
35-39 1% 55 students
40-49 1% 47 students
50-64 0% 25 students

22-24 41% 333 students
25-29 24% 199 students
30-34 11% 93 students
40-49 7% 61 students
35-39 7% 60 students
20-21 5% 44 students
50-64 3% 27 students

Residency of Students

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

State name	Students Count	Percentage
New York	1,099	97.17%
New Jersey	13	1.15%
Connecticut	8	less than 1%
Pennsylvania	3	less than 1%
Mississippi	2	less than 1%
Virginia	2	less than 1%
Arizona	1	less than 1%
Georgia	1	less than 1%
Ohio	1	less than 1%
Vermont	1	less than 1%

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