by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Covenant really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Covenant. 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Covenant total enrollment is approximately 881 students. 862 are undergraduates and 19 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Covenant undergraduate population is made up of 53.2% women, and 46.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Covenant Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 751 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 27 | 3.1% |
| International | 24 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Covenant Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16 | 84.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 5.3% |
| International | 1 | 5.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 767 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 27 | 3.1% |
| International | 25 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.5% |
Covenant College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 88.5% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 468 female students and 413 male students at Covenant.
Covenant College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 96 | 35.2% |
| Tennessee | 33 | 12.1% |
| Florida | 29 | 10.6% |
| Alabama | 20 | 7.3% |
| Virginia | 15 | 5.5% |
Covenant hosts about 2.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Covenant, 78.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 477 | 43.4% |
| 20-21 | 391 | 35.5% |
| Under 18 | 118 | 10.7% |
| 22-24 | 106 | 9.6% |
| 25-29 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 35 and over | 2 | 0.2% |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0.1% |
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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