by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is GSW? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at GSW. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
GSW total enrollment is approximately 2,342 students. 1,910 are undergraduates and 432 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GSW undergraduate population is made up of 66.1% women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,021 | 53.7% |
| Black or African American | 654 | 34.4% |
| Hispanic | 101 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 3.5% |
| International | 29 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 82.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 17.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 68.0% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 23.4% |
| International | 15 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,314 | 56.3% |
| Black or African American | 755 | 32.4% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70 | 3.0% |
| International | 44 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 37 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Georgia Southwestern State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 84.4% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| International | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,619 female students and 723 male students at GSW.
Georgia Southwestern State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.2% of GSW students come from within the state, and 4.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 544 | 97.3% |
| Florida | 7 | 1.3% |
| Alabama | 4 | 0.7% |
| New York | 1 | 0.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.2% |
GSW welcomes about 1.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GSW, 41.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 935 | 25.3% |
| 35 and over | 650 | 17.6% |
| 20-21 | 607 | 16.4% |
| 22-24 | 483 | 13.1% |
| Under 18 | 403 | 10.9% |
| 25-29 | 343 | 9.3% |
| 30-34 | 279 | 7.5% |
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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