by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Belhaven? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Belhaven. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Belhaven total enrollment is approximately 1,344 students. 1,236 are undergraduates and 108 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Belhaven undergraduate population is made up of 60.4% women, and 39.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Belhaven Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 485 | 39.8% |
| White | 485 | 39.8% |
| Unknown | 98 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 65 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 4.6% |
| International | 20 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Belhaven Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 43 | 40.6% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 21.7% |
| White | 21 | 19.8% |
| International | 12 | 11.3% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 2.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 508 | 38.3% |
| White | 506 | 38.2% |
| Unknown | 141 | 10.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 4.5% |
| International | 32 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.8% |
Belhaven University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 84.4% |
| Black or African American | 7.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 810 female students and 534 male students at Belhaven.
Belhaven University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.5% of Belhaven students come from within the state, and 14.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 114 | 48.3% |
| Louisiana | 42 | 17.8% |
| Alabama | 21 | 8.9% |
| Texas | 14 | 5.9% |
| Florida | 7 | 3.0% |
Belhaven welcomes roughly 2.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Belhaven, 18.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,399 | 33.2% |
| 25-29 | 798 | 18.9% |
| 22-24 | 650 | 15.4% |
| 30-34 | 508 | 12.1% |
| 20-21 | 399 | 9.5% |
| 18-19 | 384 | 9.1% |
| Under 18 | 75 | 1.8% |
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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