by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is GFU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at GFU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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GFU total enrollment is approximately 3,305 students. 2,443 are undergraduates and 862 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GFU undergraduate population is made up of 59.3% women, and 40.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GFU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,614 | 66.4% |
| Hispanic | 379 | 15.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 188 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 137 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 51 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.8% |
| International | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GFU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 609 | 70.9% |
| Hispanic | 84 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 53 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,223 | 67.6% |
| Hispanic | 463 | 14.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 236 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 190 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 64 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.8% |
| International | 3 | 0.1% |
George Fox University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.3% |
| Asian | 8.6% |
| Unknown | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,038 female students and 1,267 male students at GFU.
George Fox University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.3% of GFU students come from within the state, and 14.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 388 | 55.0% |
| Washington | 172 | 24.4% |
| California | 70 | 9.9% |
| Hawaii | 23 | 3.3% |
| Idaho | 15 | 2.1% |
GFU hosts roughly 0.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GFU, 43.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,154 | 23.5% |
| 20-21 | 989 | 20.1% |
| 35 and over | 959 | 19.5% |
| Under 18 | 628 | 12.8% |
| 22-24 | 518 | 10.5% |
| 25-29 | 401 | 8.2% |
| 30-34 | 266 | 5.4% |
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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