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Demographics

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The gender and racial makeup of a college can impact students' esperiences. On this page, let's cover the demographics of Fairfield University.

6,289
Students
58%
Women
42%
Men

Student Body

Fairfield University has 6,289 total students. 4,968 are undergraduates and 1,321 and graduate students.

Undergraduates
4,968
Graduates
1,321
Total
6,289

The enrollment trend at Fairfield over the past 3 years:

7.0K
6.5K
5.9K
5.4K
4.8K
4.3K
2022
2023
2024

Additional facts about the student body at Fairfield:

82%
Students from out of state
39
States represented
24
Countries represented

Gender

More women than men attend Fairfield University. In the undergraduate class, 57% are women and 43% are men.

Women (57%)
Men (43%)

Race/Ethnicity

A college’s diversity is important to many students. Here are the racial demographics at Fairfield University as of 2024.

Hispanic
371
Black
56
White
4,023
Asian
94
Native
1
Pacific
2
Multiple
86

DEI Laws

Some states have passed laws related to how colleges and universities can administer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In states with such a law, schools may be limited in the programs they offer.

No
State DEI laws

Fairfield University is not in a state with an anti-DEI law.

The legal landscape around these laws changes quickly. At CollegeIQ, we do our best to update this data as soon as new laws are passed. But students who are concerned about this should conduct research on the latest laws (and possible future laws) in the state before selecting a college

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