by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Converse really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Converse. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Converse total enrollment is approximately 930 students. 821 are undergraduates and 109 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Converse undergraduate population is made up of 73.6% women, and 26.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Converse Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 384 | 47.8% |
| Unknown | 112 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 103 | 12.8% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 11.4% |
| International | 62 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 86.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 13.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Converse Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 79.8% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 9.2% |
| Unknown | 5 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 471 | 51.6% |
| Unknown | 117 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 105 | 11.5% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 11.2% |
| International | 62 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Converse University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 90.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 698 female students and 232 male students at Converse.
Converse University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 164 | 74.5% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 6.4% |
| Georgia | 12 | 5.5% |
| New York | 5 | 2.3% |
| Florida | 5 | 2.3% |
Converse hosts approximately 6.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing 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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