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Sewanee Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Sewanee diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

Sewanee Student Population

1,800 Total Students
1,689 Undergraduates
65 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Sewanee - The University of the South?

Sewanee total enrollment is approximately 1,800 students. 1,689 are undergraduates and 65 are graduate students.

Sewanee Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Sewanee undergraduate population is made up of 53% women, and 47% men.

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Sewanee Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,375
Hispanic 97
Black or African American 77
International 67
Multi-Ethnic 49
Asian 22
Unknown 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Sewanee Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 34% of full-time grad students are women, and 66% men.

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Sewanee Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 56
International 4
Multi-Ethnic 2
Hispanic 2
Black or African American 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
Asian 0
Unknown 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Sewanee Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,469
Hispanic 100
Black or African American 78
International 77
Multi-Ethnic 52
Asian 22
Unknown 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Sewanee - The University of the South Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 718
Black or African American 34
Asian 13
Multi-Ethnic 11
Hispanic 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Sewanee Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 941 female students and 859 male students at Sewanee.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Sewanee is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  86.99 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 456 female teachers and 351 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

81.65% Out of State
3.5% Out of the Country

Sewanee ranks 159 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

81.65% of Sewanee students come from out of state, and 3.5% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  92 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Tennessee 87
Georgia 65
Texas 39
Virginia 38
North Carolina 36

International Students at Sewanee

Students from 34 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Nigeria, and Hungary.

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Above Average Student Age Diversity

Above Average Student Age Diversity
87.63% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  51.26 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sewanee, 87.63% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
18-19 802
20-21 756
22-24 126
35 and over 44
25-29 19
30-34 9
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.

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