Is LSU Health - Shreveport really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at LSU Health - Shreveport. We examined 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
LSU Health - Shreveport total enrollment is approximately 1,077 students. 31 are undergraduates and 1,046 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time LSU Health - Shreveport undergraduate population is made up of 67.7% women, and 32.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
LSU Health - Shreveport Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20 | 64.5% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 19.4% |
| Asian | 2 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 3.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.4% men.
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LSU Health - Shreveport Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 815 | 78.1% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 61 | 5.8% |
| International | 42 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 835 | 77.7% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 63 | 5.9% |
| International | 42 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 51.7% |
| International | 20.9% |
| Asian | 20.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 697 female students and 380 male students at LSU Health - Shreveport.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
LSU Health - Shreveport welcomes roughly 3.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At LSU Health - Shreveport, 1.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 563 | 51.0% |
| 25-29 | 428 | 38.8% |
| 30-34 | 51 | 4.6% |
| 35 and over | 48 | 4.4% |
| 20-21 | 11 | 1.0% |
| Under 18 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0.1% |
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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