by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Piedmont College? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Piedmont College. 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 find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Piedmont College total enrollment is approximately 1,463 students. 1,209 are undergraduates and 254 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Piedmont College undergraduate population is made up of 67.7% women, and 32.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Piedmont College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 810 | 67.2% |
| Black or African American | 144 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 139 | 11.5% |
| Unknown | 45 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.3% |
| International | 15 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 18.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Piedmont College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 159 | 62.6% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 27.2% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 10 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 969 | 66.4% |
| Black or African American | 213 | 14.6% |
| Hispanic | 152 | 10.4% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.2% |
| International | 15 | 1.0% |
Piedmont University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 93.5% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,026 female students and 437 male students at Piedmont College.
Piedmont University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.0% of Piedmont College students come from within the state, and 2.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 197 | 82.4% |
| Florida | 11 | 4.6% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 2.1% |
| California | 4 | 1.7% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 1.7% |
Piedmont College enrolls about 1.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Piedmont College, 45.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 441 | 23.7% |
| 18-19 | 427 | 23.0% |
| 20-21 | 421 | 22.7% |
| 22-24 | 224 | 12.1% |
| 25-29 | 173 | 9.3% |
| 30-34 | 156 | 8.4% |
| Under 18 | 15 | 0.8% |
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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