by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Ferrum College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Ferrum College. 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Ferrum College total enrollment is approximately 758 students. 746 are undergraduates and 12 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ferrum College undergraduate population is made up of 37.7% women, and 62.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ferrum College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 363 | 48.7% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 21.2% |
| Unknown | 125 | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 5.0% |
| International | 9 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 41.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ferrum College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6 | 54.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 18.2% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 9.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 369 | 48.8% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 21.2% |
| Unknown | 127 | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 4.9% |
| International | 9 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.7% |
Ferrum College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.1% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 4.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 288 female students and 470 male students at Ferrum College.
Ferrum College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Ferrum College students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 10 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 123 | 65.8% |
| North Carolina | 38 | 20.3% |
| South Carolina | 12 | 6.4% |
| Florida | 8 | 4.3% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.5% |
Ferrum College welcomes approximately 1.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ferrum College, 76.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 320 | 41.9% |
| 20-21 | 263 | 34.5% |
| 22-24 | 105 | 13.8% |
| 25-29 | 27 | 3.5% |
| 35 and over | 23 | 3.0% |
| Under 18 | 17 | 2.2% |
| 30-34 | 8 | 1.0% |
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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