by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is GSU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at GSU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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GSU total enrollment is approximately 4,241 students. 3,993 are undergraduates and 248 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GSU undergraduate population is made up of 62.3% women, and 37.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,609 | 90.6% |
| International | 184 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 101 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 1.6% |
| White | 16 | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 217 | 87.5% |
| International | 17 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2.0% |
| White | 5 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,826 | 90.4% |
| International | 201 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 103 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 1.6% |
| White | 21 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Grambling State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 67.1% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| White | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 2.6% |
| International | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,655 female students and 1,586 male students at GSU.
Grambling State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 69.2% of GSU students come from within the state, and 30.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 450 | 55.1% |
| Texas | 159 | 19.5% |
| California | 43 | 5.3% |
| Arkansas | 35 | 4.3% |
| Florida | 14 | 1.7% |
GSU welcomes approximately 4.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GSU, 50.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,311 | 25.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,291 | 25.1% |
| 22-24 | 1,211 | 23.5% |
| 35 and over | 564 | 11.0% |
| 25-29 | 432 | 8.4% |
| 30-34 | 215 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 126 | 2.4% |
Grambling State University is a Historically Black institution.
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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