by our College Data Analytics TeamIs LMU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at LMU. We reviewed 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, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
LMU total enrollment is approximately 5,320 students. 1,273 are undergraduates and 4,047 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time LMU undergraduate population is made up of 66.6% women, and 33.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 978 | 77.7% |
| International | 107 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 28 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 24 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,877 | 71.6% |
| Asian | 342 | 8.5% |
| Unknown | 339 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 229 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.2% |
| International | 9 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,855 | 73.1% |
| Unknown | 367 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 366 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 296 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 266 | 5.0% |
| International | 116 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.2% |
Lincoln Memorial University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.9% |
| Unknown | 10.8% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,603 female students and 1,717 male students at LMU.
Lincoln Memorial University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 66.7% of LMU students come from within the state, and 33.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 136 | 54.0% |
| Kentucky | 39 | 15.5% |
| Virginia | 15 | 6.0% |
| California | 8 | 3.2% |
| Ohio | 7 | 2.8% |
LMU welcomes approximately 2.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
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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