by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Meredith? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Meredith. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Meredith total enrollment is approximately 1,415 students. 1,271 are undergraduates and 144 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Meredith undergraduate population is made up of .
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Meredith Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 783 | 61.8% |
| Hispanic | 221 | 17.4% |
| Black or African American | 119 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 59 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 | 3.3% |
| International | 27 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 14 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 88.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 11.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Meredith Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82 | 56.9% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 11.8% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 9.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 | 6.9% |
| International | 8 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 7 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 6 | 4.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 865 | 61.3% |
| Hispanic | 235 | 16.7% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 66 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52 | 3.7% |
| International | 35 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Meredith College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,398 female students and 17 male students at Meredith.
Meredith College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 223 | 86.8% |
| Virginia | 8 | 3.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 1.9% |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.8% |
| New York | 2 | 0.8% |
Meredith welcomes about 2.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Meredith, 71.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 532 | 36.3% |
| 18-19 | 518 | 35.4% |
| 22-24 | 221 | 15.1% |
| 25-29 | 82 | 5.6% |
| 35 and over | 71 | 4.8% |
| 30-34 | 28 | 1.9% |
| Under 18 | 13 | 0.9% |
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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