by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Morgan State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Morgan State. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Morgan State total enrollment is approximately 9,378 students. 8,012 are undergraduates and 1,366 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Morgan State undergraduate population is made up of 61.9% women, and 38.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Morgan State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,712 | 71.5% |
| Unknown | 1,013 | 12.7% |
| International | 551 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 417 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 228 | 2.9% |
| White | 47 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 22 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Morgan State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 705 | 51.6% |
| International | 439 | 32.2% |
| Unknown | 71 | 5.2% |
| White | 56 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 43 | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6,417 | 68.6% |
| Unknown | 1,084 | 11.6% |
| International | 990 | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 460 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 263 | 2.8% |
| White | 103 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 37 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
Morgan State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 38.8% |
| International | 24.3% |
| White | 15.6% |
| Unknown | 11.0% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,784 female students and 3,594 male students at Morgan State.
Morgan State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 66.5% of Morgan State students come from within the state, and 33.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1,144 | 48.9% |
| New York | 259 | 11.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 192 | 8.2% |
| New Jersey | 166 | 7.1% |
| District of Columbia | 71 | 3.0% |
Morgan State hosts approximately 10.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Morgan State, 45.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,042 | 28.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,842 | 17.2% |
| Under 18 | 1,778 | 16.6% |
| 22-24 | 1,674 | 15.6% |
| 35 and over | 1,170 | 10.9% |
| 25-29 | 757 | 7.0% |
| 30-34 | 476 | 4.4% |
Morgan State University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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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