by our College Data Analytics TeamIs North Carolina Central University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at North Carolina Central University. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
North Carolina Central University total enrollment is approximately 6,685 students. 5,258 are undergraduates and 1,427 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time North Carolina Central University undergraduate population is made up of 69.2% women, and 30.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
North Carolina Central University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,397 | 83.8% |
| Hispanic | 339 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 224 | 4.3% |
| White | 170 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 48 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 47 | 0.9% |
| International | 19 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
North Carolina Central University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 860 | 60.7% |
| White | 304 | 21.5% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62 | 4.4% |
| International | 45 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 17 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,257 | 78.9% |
| White | 474 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 445 | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 286 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 70 | 1.1% |
| International | 64 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 64 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
North Carolina Central University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 51.4% |
| White | 24.7% |
| Asian | 11.9% |
| Unknown | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| International | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,697 female students and 1,988 male students at North Carolina Central University.
North Carolina Central University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.7% of North Carolina Central University students come from within the state, and 7.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,251 | 72.1% |
| Maryland | 103 | 5.9% |
| South Carolina | 53 | 3.1% |
| Virginia | 52 | 3.0% |
| District of Columbia | 36 | 2.1% |
North Carolina Central University hosts roughly 1.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At North Carolina Central University, 50.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,806 | 32.7% |
| 20-21 | 1,556 | 18.1% |
| 22-24 | 1,323 | 15.4% |
| 35 and over | 995 | 11.6% |
| 25-29 | 861 | 10.0% |
| Under 18 | 557 | 6.5% |
| 30-34 | 481 | 5.6% |
North Carolina Central 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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