by our College Data Analytics TeamIs LSU Health - New Orleans really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at LSU Health - New Orleans. 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 find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
LSU Health - New Orleans total enrollment is approximately 2,843 students. 878 are undergraduates and 1,965 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time LSU Health - New Orleans undergraduate population is made up of 85.1% women, and 14.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LSU Health - New Orleans Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 523 | 59.8% |
| Black or African American | 144 | 16.5% |
| Hispanic | 87 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 79 | 9.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.9% |
| International | 4 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LSU Health - New Orleans Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,357 | 69.3% |
| Asian | 221 | 11.3% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 103 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 39 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 1.8% |
| International | 33 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,880 | 66.4% |
| Black or African American | 309 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 300 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 1.7% |
| International | 37 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.0% |
| Asian | 13.1% |
| Black or African American | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| International | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 0.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,035 female students and 808 male students at LSU Health - New Orleans.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 44.7% of LSU Health - New Orleans students come from within the state, and 55.3% come from out of state.
LSU Health - New Orleans welcomes roughly 1.3% 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 LSU Health - New Orleans, 12.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1,051 | 38.2% |
| 25-29 | 922 | 33.5% |
| 20-21 | 298 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 261 | 9.5% |
| 35 and over | 185 | 6.7% |
| 18-19 | 33 | 1.2% |
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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