by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NC A&T? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at NC A&T. 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.
NC A&T total enrollment is approximately 12,685 students. 11,650 are undergraduates and 1,035 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NC A&T undergraduate population is made up of 63.5% women, and 36.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NC A&T Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 10,071 | 86.6% |
| Hispanic | 529 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 514 | 4.4% |
| White | 297 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 96 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 61 | 0.5% |
| International | 60 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NC A&T Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 529 | 51.2% |
| International | 321 | 31.1% |
| White | 92 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 10,600 | 83.7% |
| Hispanic | 560 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 536 | 4.2% |
| White | 389 | 3.1% |
| International | 381 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 104 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 91 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
North Carolina A & T State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 39.8% |
| White | 19.3% |
| Asian | 17.9% |
| Unknown | 10.6% |
| International | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,993 female students and 4,692 male students at NC A&T.
North Carolina A & T State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 83.4% of NC A&T students come from within the state, and 16.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,567 | 58.3% |
| Maryland | 150 | 5.6% |
| Georgia | 143 | 5.3% |
| Illinois | 111 | 4.1% |
| South Carolina | 98 | 3.6% |
NC A&T hosts roughly 3.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NC A&T, 67.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,172 | 36.1% |
| 20-21 | 4,496 | 31.4% |
| 22-24 | 1,850 | 12.9% |
| 35 and over | 937 | 6.5% |
| 25-29 | 829 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 519 | 3.6% |
| 30-34 | 508 | 3.5% |
North Carolina A & T State 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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