by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Life? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Life. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Life total enrollment is approximately 2,687 students. 840 are undergraduates and 1,847 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Life undergraduate population is made up of 48.3% women, and 51.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Life Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 252 | 30.7% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 28.7% |
| Hispanic | 146 | 17.8% |
| International | 138 | 16.8% |
| Unknown | 32 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 17 | 2.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Life Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 877 | 48.1% |
| Hispanic | 385 | 21.1% |
| Black or African American | 323 | 17.7% |
| Unknown | 84 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 82 | 4.5% |
| International | 74 | 4.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,129 | 42.7% |
| Black or African American | 558 | 21.1% |
| Hispanic | 531 | 20.1% |
| International | 212 | 8.0% |
| Unknown | 116 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 99 | 3.7% |
Life University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.8% |
| Black or African American | 15.0% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Asian | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,349 female students and 1,338 male students at Life.
Life University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 57.3% of Life students come from within the state, and 42.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 | 63.9% |
| Florida | 10 | 5.5% |
| Texas | 7 | 3.8% |
| Ohio | 6 | 3.3% |
| Alabama | 5 | 2.7% |
Life enrolls roughly 7.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Life, 22.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 865 | 31.9% |
| 25-29 | 822 | 30.3% |
| 20-21 | 313 | 11.5% |
| 18-19 | 291 | 10.7% |
| 30-34 | 223 | 8.2% |
| 35 and over | 188 | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 10 | 0.4% |
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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