by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Abilene Christian? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Abilene Christian. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Abilene Christian total enrollment is approximately 3,470 students. 3,080 are undergraduates and 390 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Abilene Christian undergraduate population is made up of 59.8% women, and 40.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Abilene Christian Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,919 | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 562 | 18.3% |
| Black or African American | 216 | 7.0% |
| International | 138 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 127 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 60 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 43 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 19.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Abilene Christian Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 188 | 48.6% |
| Unknown | 75 | 19.4% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 17.1% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 3.9% |
| International | 12 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,107 | 61.0% |
| Hispanic | 628 | 18.2% |
| Black or African American | 242 | 7.0% |
| International | 150 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 142 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 118 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 65 | 1.9% |
Abilene Christian University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.6% |
| Black or African American | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| International | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,159 female students and 1,311 male students at Abilene Christian.
Abilene Christian University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 50.0% of Abilene Christian students come from within the state, and 50.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 791 | 90.2% |
| California | 18 | 2.1% |
| Colorado | 9 | 1.0% |
| Florida | 6 | 0.7% |
| Tennessee | 6 | 0.7% |
Abilene Christian welcomes about 4.3% 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 Abilene Christian, 54.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,488 | 28.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,349 | 25.9% |
| 35 and over | 1,044 | 20.0% |
| 22-24 | 721 | 13.8% |
| 25-29 | 318 | 6.1% |
| 30-34 | 228 | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 68 | 1.3% |
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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