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Sacred Heart Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Sacred Heart diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

Sacred Heart Student Population

9,313 Total Students
5,671 Undergraduates
1,213 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Sacred Heart University?

Sacred Heart total enrollment is approximately 9,313 students. 5,671 are undergraduates and 1,213 are graduate students.

Sacred Heart Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Sacred Heart undergraduate population is made up of 67% women, and 33% men.

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Sacred Heart Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 4,332
Hispanic 677
Black or African American 190
Unknown 147
Multi-Ethnic 136
Asian 93
International 88
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2

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Sacred Heart Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 72% of full-time grad students are women, and 28% men.

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Sacred Heart Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 836
Hispanic 129
International 90
Black or African American 60
Unknown 37
Asian 34
Multi-Ethnic 22
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 4

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Sacred Heart Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 6,584
Hispanic 1,115
Black or African American 504
Unknown 469
International 217
Multi-Ethnic 209
Asian 196
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Sacred Heart University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 1,279
Black or African American 90
Asian 48
Multi-Ethnic 15
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Sacred Heart Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 6,542 female students and 2,771 male students at Sacred Heart.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Sacred Heart is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  88.59 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 884 female teachers and 703 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

72.78% Out of State
0.98% Out of the Country

Sacred Heart ranks 487 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

72.78% of Sacred Heart students come from out of state, and 0.98% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  77 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
New York 496
Connecticut 355
New Jersey 198
Massachusetts 149
Rhode Island 35

International Students at Sacred Heart

Students from 56 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Learn more about international students at Sacred Heart.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
53.83% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  80.64 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sacred Heart, 53.83% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
18-19 2,345
20-21 2,254
22-24 1,308
35 and over 1,005
25-29 1,002
30-34 591
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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