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Furman Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Furman diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Furman Student Population

How Many Students Attend Furman University?

Furman total enrollment is approximately 2,567 students. 2,294 are undergraduates and 114 are graduate students.

Furman Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Furman undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Furman Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,775
Black or African American	157
Hispanic	128
Multi-Ethnic	81
Asian	74
International	60
Unknown	12
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Furman Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 82% of full-time grad students are women, and 18% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Furman Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	93
Black or African American	9
Hispanic	7
Asian	2
Multi-Ethnic	2
International	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Unknown	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Furman Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,994
Black or African American	180
Hispanic	143
Multi-Ethnic	84
Asian	78
International	61
Unknown	18
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Furman University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	864
Black or African American	61
Asian	26
Multi-Ethnic	7
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Furman.

Furman Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,609 female students and 958 male students at Furman.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Furman is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Furman faculty.

There are approximately 505 female teachers and 488 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Furman ranks 229 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

72.7% of Furman students come from out of state, and 0.94% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
South Carolina	202
Georgia	126
North Carolina	103
Florida	44
Tennessee	38

International Students at Furman

Students from 32 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Learn more about international students at Furman.

Above Average Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Furman, 83.15% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,245
20-21	1,207
22-24	252
35 and over	123
25-29	72
30-34	34
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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