by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Furman really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Furman. 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 crunched 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.
Furman total enrollment is approximately 2,414 students. 2,292 are undergraduates and 122 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Furman undergraduate population is made up of 57.7% women, and 42.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Furman Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,680 | 73.5% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 153 | 6.7% |
| International | 112 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 76 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Furman Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85 | 69.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 18.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 4.9% |
| International | 4 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,765 | 73.3% |
| Black or African American | 175 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 6.9% |
| International | 116 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 79 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Furman University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.2% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| International | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,410 female students and 1,004 male students at Furman.
Furman University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 178 | 32.0% |
| Georgia | 73 | 13.1% |
| North Carolina | 64 | 11.5% |
| Tennessee | 37 | 6.6% |
| Florida | 29 | 5.2% |
Furman enrolls about 4.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing 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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