by our College Data Analytics TeamIs LU Missouri really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at LU Missouri. We reviewed 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 typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
LU Missouri total enrollment is approximately 1,448 students. 1,394 are undergraduates and 54 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time LU Missouri undergraduate population is made up of 55.6% women, and 44.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LU Missouri Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 693 | 49.9% |
| White | 418 | 30.1% |
| International | 98 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 45 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LU Missouri Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 22 | 40.7% |
| White | 17 | 31.5% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 18.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 703 | 48.7% |
| White | 435 | 30.1% |
| International | 120 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 45 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Lincoln University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 54.6% |
| Black or African American | 23.6% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 806 female students and 642 male students at LU Missouri.
Lincoln University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.1% of LU Missouri students come from within the state, and 14.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 227 | 73.0% |
| Illinois | 32 | 10.3% |
| Texas | 12 | 3.9% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 2.3% |
| Indiana | 5 | 1.6% |
LU Missouri welcomes roughly 8.3% 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 LU Missouri, 50.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 590 | 28.7% |
| 20-21 | 440 | 21.4% |
| Under 18 | 358 | 17.4% |
| 22-24 | 298 | 14.5% |
| 35 and over | 147 | 7.2% |
| 25-29 | 138 | 6.7% |
| 30-34 | 83 | 4.0% |
Lincoln 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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