by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is CSU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at CSU. 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CSU total enrollment is approximately 3,093 students. 2,654 are undergraduates and 439 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CSU undergraduate population is made up of 62.2% women, and 37.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,501 | 56.6% |
| Black or African American | 459 | 17.3% |
| Unknown | 265 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 209 | 7.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 107 | 4.0% |
| International | 69 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 68.1% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 11.8% |
| Unknown | 39 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 3.6% |
| International | 13 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,800 | 58.3% |
| Black or African American | 511 | 16.5% |
| Unknown | 304 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic | 225 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 119 | 3.9% |
| International | 82 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 39 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.3% |
Charleston Southern University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.4% |
| Black or African American | 10.4% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,956 female students and 1,137 male students at CSU.
Charleston Southern University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.1% of CSU students come from within the state, and 13.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 563 | 72.0% |
| North Carolina | 40 | 5.1% |
| Georgia | 35 | 4.5% |
| New York | 16 | 2.0% |
| Virginia | 16 | 2.0% |
CSU enrolls approximately 2.7% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
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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