by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Samford really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Samford. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Samford total enrollment is approximately 5,885 students. 3,824 are undergraduates and 2,061 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Samford undergraduate population is made up of 65.5% women, and 34.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,272 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 179 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 175 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 52 | 1.4% |
| International | 30 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 22 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,443 | 70.3% |
| Black or African American | 278 | 13.5% |
| Unknown | 116 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 55 | 2.7% |
| International | 35 | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,715 | 80.3% |
| Black or African American | 453 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 281 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 138 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 107 | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 105 | 1.8% |
| International | 65 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Samford University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.3% |
| Black or African American | 7.5% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| International | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,900 female students and 1,985 male students at Samford.
Samford University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.1% of Samford students come from within the state, and 11.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 248 | 23.0% |
| Georgia | 228 | 21.1% |
| Tennessee | 215 | 19.9% |
| Texas | 90 | 8.3% |
| Florida | 77 | 7.1% |
Samford welcomes about 1.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Samford, 63.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,968 | 32.3% |
| 20-21 | 1,925 | 31.6% |
| 22-24 | 1,253 | 20.6% |
| 25-29 | 446 | 7.3% |
| 35 and over | 346 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 130 | 2.1% |
| Under 18 | 25 | 0.4% |
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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