by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Centenary really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Centenary. We analyzed 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 typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Centenary total enrollment is approximately 925 students. 914 are undergraduates and 11 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Centenary undergraduate population is made up of 62.4% women, and 37.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Centenary Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 578 | 63.4% |
| Hispanic | 179 | 19.6% |
| Unknown | 71 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
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Centenary Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8 | 72.7% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 18.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 9.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 586 | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 181 | 19.6% |
| Unknown | 72 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.6% |
| International | 1 | 0.1% |
Centenary University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.8% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 581 female students and 344 male students at Centenary.
Centenary University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.1% of Centenary students come from within the state, and 2.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 142 | 78.5% |
| New York | 12 | 6.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 5.5% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 1.7% |
| Michigan | 2 | 1.1% |
Centenary enrolls about 0.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Centenary, 47.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 376 | 27.1% |
| 35 and over | 339 | 24.4% |
| 18-19 | 285 | 20.5% |
| 22-24 | 222 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 95 | 6.8% |
| 30-34 | 67 | 4.8% |
| Under 18 | 5 | 0.4% |
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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