by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Lynchburg really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Lynchburg. We analyzed 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Lynchburg total enrollment is approximately 2,582 students. 1,723 are undergraduates and 859 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Lynchburg undergraduate population is made up of 60.7% women, and 39.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lynchburg Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 940 | 54.7% |
| International | 240 | 14.0% |
| Unknown | 169 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 28 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lynchburg Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 579 | 67.8% |
| Black or African American | 114 | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 38 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 23 | 2.7% |
| International | 5 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,519 | 59.0% |
| Black or African American | 263 | 10.2% |
| International | 245 | 9.5% |
| Unknown | 192 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 186 | 7.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 66 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
University of Lynchburg faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 90.6% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,605 female students and 977 male students at Lynchburg.
University of Lynchburg faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 87.5% of Lynchburg students come from within the state, and 12.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 251 | 74.7% |
| Maryland | 20 | 6.0% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 4.5% |
| New Jersey | 5 | 1.5% |
| New York | 5 | 1.5% |
Lynchburg enrolls about 9.5% 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 Lynchburg, 57.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 693 | 29.9% |
| 20-21 | 640 | 27.6% |
| 22-24 | 400 | 17.3% |
| 35 and over | 303 | 13.1% |
| 25-29 | 152 | 6.6% |
| 30-34 | 98 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 30 | 1.3% |
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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