by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Sewanee? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Sewanee. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Sewanee total enrollment is approximately 1,766 students. 1,713 are undergraduates and 53 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Sewanee undergraduate population is made up of 54.1% women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sewanee Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,388 | 81.2% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 6.4% |
| International | 74 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 56.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sewanee Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39 | 73.6% |
| International | 9 | 17.0% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 3.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,427 | 80.9% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 6.2% |
| International | 83 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.5% |
The University of the South faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.1% |
| International | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 949 female students and 817 male students at Sewanee.
The University of the South faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 116 | 25.6% |
| Georgia | 56 | 12.4% |
| Texas | 38 | 8.4% |
| North Carolina | 34 | 7.5% |
| Alabama | 32 | 7.1% |
Sewanee welcomes roughly 4.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sewanee, 82.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 766 | 44.4% |
| 20-21 | 664 | 38.5% |
| 22-24 | 169 | 9.8% |
| 35 and over | 56 | 3.2% |
| Under 18 | 41 | 2.4% |
| 25-29 | 15 | 0.9% |
| 30-34 | 13 | 0.8% |
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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