by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Catawba? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Catawba. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Catawba total enrollment is approximately 1,176 students. 1,081 are undergraduates and 95 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Catawba undergraduate population is made up of 49.6% women, and 50.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Catawba Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 599 | 55.7% |
| Black or African American | 223 | 20.7% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 9.7% |
| International | 73 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 27 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 51.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Catawba Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51 | 54.3% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 14.9% |
| International | 13 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 6 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 4.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 650 | 55.6% |
| Black or African American | 237 | 20.3% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 9.4% |
| International | 86 | 7.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 33 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
Catawba College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 582 female students and 594 male students at Catawba.
Catawba College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.1% of Catawba students come from within the state, and 4.9% come from out of state.
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 | 227 | 75.4% |
| South Carolina | 25 | 8.3% |
| Georgia | 9 | 3.0% |
| Virginia | 8 | 2.7% |
| Maryland | 6 | 2.0% |
Catawba enrolls approximately 7.3% 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 Catawba, 69.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 449 | 35.2% |
| 20-21 | 436 | 34.2% |
| 22-24 | 184 | 14.4% |
| 35 and over | 104 | 8.2% |
| 25-29 | 48 | 3.8% |
| 30-34 | 29 | 2.3% |
| Under 18 | 25 | 2.0% |
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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