Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Syracuse University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,778, with 8,076 women and 6,702 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Syracuse University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.0% of undergraduate students being women and 48.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,994, with 3,638 women and 3,356 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.4% 6,702 students
- women 54.6% 8,076 students
Graduate Students
- men 48.0% 3,356 students
- women 52.0% 3,638 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,023 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.9% of the student body, with 1,595 students. Asian students represent 7.0% of the population, with 1,033 students, while African American students account for 6.9%, with 1,012 students. Mixed race students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 592 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.
International students make up 13.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,943 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 471 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 Syracuse University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.6% 8,023 students
- International students 13.2% 1,943 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 1,595 students
- Asian 7.0% 1,033 students
- African American 6.9% 1,012 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 592 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 471 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students
Graduate Students
- White 48.5% 3,384 students
- International students 25.1% 1,747 students
- African American 8.7% 604 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 534 students
- Asian 4.9% 344 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 213 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 138 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.7% 134 students
- Hispanic 15.3% 42 students
- African American 13.1% 36 students
- International students 9.1% 25 students
- Asian 7.3% 20 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 11 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 45% 6,609 students
- 20-21 43% 6,393 students
- 22-24 7% 1,013 students
- 25-29 1% 201 students
- 30-34 1% 74 students
- 40-49 0% 67 students
- 35-39 0% 53 students
- 50-64 0% 47 students
- 22-24 31% 2,183 students
- 25-29 28% 1,971 students
- 30-34 16% 1,139 students
- 40-49 9% 643 students
- 35-39 9% 631 students
- 50-64 4% 272 students
- 20-21 2% 137 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Syracuse University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,081 | 32.61% | |
| New Jersey | 397 | 11.98% | |
| Mississippi | 290 | 8.75% | |
| California | 282 | 8.51% | |
| Pennsylvania | 221 | 6.67% | |
| Connecticut | 154 | 4.65% | |
| Maryland | 105 | 3.17% | |
| Illinois | 104 | 3.14% | |
| Florida | 81 | 2.44% | |
| Texas | 80 | 2.41% | |
| Virginia | 73 | 2.20% | |
| Georgia | 36 | 1.09% | |
| Ohio | 34 | 1.03% | |
| New Hampshire | 33 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 32 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 31 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 5 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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