by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Lander University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Lander University. 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Lander University total enrollment is approximately 3,559 students. 3,360 are undergraduates and 199 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Lander University undergraduate population is made up of 67.8% women, and 32.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lander University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,172 | 65.0% |
| Black or African American | 781 | 23.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 | 5.2% |
| International | 102 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 63 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lander University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 110 | 55.6% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 28.8% |
| International | 16 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 4 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,282 | 64.5% |
| Black or African American | 838 | 23.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 179 | 5.1% |
| International | 118 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.3% |
Lander University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.4% |
| Unknown | 17.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,409 female students and 1,150 male students at Lander University.
Lander University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.1% of Lander University students come from within the state, and 5.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 744 | 90.1% |
| Florida | 16 | 1.9% |
| Georgia | 13 | 1.6% |
| North Carolina | 13 | 1.6% |
| Virginia | 5 | 0.6% |
Lander University hosts about 3.3% 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 Lander University, 60.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,414 | 32.3% |
| 20-21 | 1,245 | 28.4% |
| 22-24 | 701 | 16.0% |
| Under 18 | 354 | 8.1% |
| 35 and over | 290 | 6.6% |
| 25-29 | 234 | 5.3% |
| 30-34 | 140 | 3.2% |
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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