by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is GaSou? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at GaSou. We reviewed 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 find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
GaSou total enrollment is approximately 21,211 students. 19,246 are undergraduates and 1,965 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GaSou undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GaSou Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,257 | 58.6% |
| Black or African American | 4,630 | 24.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,584 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 966 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 365 | 1.9% |
| International | 276 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 101 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GaSou Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,098 | 56.1% |
| Black or African American | 369 | 18.8% |
| International | 259 | 13.2% |
| Hispanic | 75 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 69 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,355 | 58.4% |
| Black or African American | 4,999 | 23.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,659 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,019 | 4.8% |
| International | 535 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 398 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 170 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
Georgia Southern University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.0% |
| Asian | 10.4% |
| Black or African American | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| International | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,346 female students and 8,865 male students at GaSou.
Georgia Southern University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 90.9% of GaSou students come from within the state, and 9.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,669 | 92.2% |
| Florida | 189 | 3.7% |
| South Carolina | 94 | 1.9% |
| North Carolina | 31 | 0.6% |
| Tennessee | 13 | 0.3% |
GaSou enrolls roughly 2.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GaSou, 57.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,425 | 30.7% |
| 20-21 | 7,324 | 26.7% |
| 22-24 | 4,724 | 17.2% |
| 25-29 | 2,219 | 8.1% |
| 35 and over | 2,078 | 7.6% |
| Under 18 | 1,504 | 5.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,149 | 4.2% |
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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