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Rust College Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity analysis brings to light the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Rust College students.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Rust College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Rust College?

Rust College total enrollment is approximately 623 students.

Rust College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Rust College undergraduate population is made up of 69% women, and 31% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Rust College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	55
Unknown	3
Asian	0
Hispanic	0
White	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Rust College is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Rust College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	589
Unknown	17
International	6
Hispanic	5
White	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Multi-Ethnic	0

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Rust College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	168
White	9
Asian	6
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Rust College.

Rust College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 393 female students and 230 male students at Rust College.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Rust College is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Rust College faculty.

There are approximately 109 female teachers and 74 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Rust College ranks 581 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

66.25% of Rust College students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Mississippi	107
Tennessee	90
Illinois	42
Georgia	12
Arkansas	12

Above Average Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Rust College, 71.05% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	327
20-21	284
22-24	173
25-29	43
35 and over	17
30-34	13
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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