by our College Data Analytics TeamSamford total enrollment is approximately 5,729 students. 3,501 are undergraduates and 1,949 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Samford undergraduate population is made up of 68% women, and 32% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,013 |
| Black or African American | 185 |
| Hispanic | 134 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 85 |
| International | 39 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,523 |
| Black or African American | 207 |
| Hispanic | 69 |
| Unknown | 54 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 |
| International | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,712 |
| Black or African American | 473 |
| Hispanic | 208 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 124 |
| Asian | 80 |
| Unknown | 62 |
| International | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
There are approximately 3,842 female students and 1,887 male students at Samford.
Samford ranks 288 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
71.82% of Samford students come from out of state, and 1.2% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 253 |
| Georgia | 190 |
| Tennessee | 148 |
| Florida | 88 |
| Texas | 52 |
Students from 40 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Brazil, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Samford.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Samford, 54.71% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,553 |
| 20-21 | 1,461 |
| 22-24 | 1,099 |
| 25-29 | 628 |
| 35 and over | 499 |
| 30-34 | 245 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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
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