by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Gaston College? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Gaston College. We analyzed 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 typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Gaston College total enrollment is approximately 1,893 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Gaston College undergraduate population is made up of 59.9% women, and 40.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gaston College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 917 | 48.6% |
| Unknown | 407 | 21.6% |
| Black or African American | 263 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 192 | 10.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.6% |
| International | 18 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 917 | 48.6% |
| Unknown | 407 | 21.6% |
| Black or African American | 263 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 192 | 10.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.6% |
| International | 18 | 1.0% |
Gaston College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 90.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,133 female students and 760 male students at Gaston College.
Gaston College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.3% of Gaston College students come from within the state, and 2.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 7 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,033 | 98.6% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 0.7% |
| Virginia | 4 | 0.4% |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.1% |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.1% |
Gaston College hosts roughly 1.0% international (nonresident) students, adding 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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