by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is A-State? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at A-State. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
A-State total enrollment is approximately 7,274 students. 6,164 are undergraduates and 1,110 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time A-State undergraduate population is made up of 59.1% women, and 40.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
A-State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,976 | 64.6% |
| International | 833 | 13.5% |
| Black or African American | 722 | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 311 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 210 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 55 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
A-State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 693 | 62.8% |
| International | 156 | 14.1% |
| Black or African American | 151 | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 12 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,669 | 64.4% |
| International | 989 | 13.6% |
| Black or African American | 873 | 12.0% |
| Hispanic | 357 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 236 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 74 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 51 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Arkansas State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 70.4% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 5.4% |
| International | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,420 female students and 2,854 male students at A-State.
Arkansas State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 77.1% of A-State students come from within the state, and 22.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1,373 | 83.2% |
| Missouri | 116 | 7.0% |
| Tennessee | 73 | 4.4% |
| Texas | 23 | 1.4% |
| Florida | 8 | 0.5% |
A-State enrolls roughly 13.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At A-State, 36.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 3,675 | 23.4% |
| 18-19 | 3,028 | 19.3% |
| 20-21 | 2,698 | 17.2% |
| 22-24 | 2,190 | 13.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,899 | 12.1% |
| 30-34 | 1,423 | 9.0% |
| Under 18 | 813 | 5.2% |
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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