by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Shaw University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Shaw University. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Shaw University total enrollment is approximately 871 students. 813 are undergraduates and 58 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Shaw University undergraduate population is made up of 49.8% women, and 50.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Shaw University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 510 | 62.9% |
| Unknown | 105 | 12.9% |
| International | 96 | 11.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 4.1% |
| White | 25 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Shaw University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 40 | 69.0% |
| Unknown | 16 | 27.6% |
| International | 1 | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 550 | 63.3% |
| Unknown | 121 | 13.9% |
| International | 97 | 11.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 3.8% |
| White | 25 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Shaw University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 63.8% |
| White | 25.9% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 434 female students and 437 male students at Shaw University.
Shaw University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 80.9% of Shaw University students come from within the state, and 19.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 123 | 54.7% |
| District of Columbia | 16 | 7.1% |
| Maryland | 13 | 5.8% |
| Georgia | 11 | 4.9% |
| South Carolina | 9 | 4.0% |
Shaw University welcomes roughly 11.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Shaw University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
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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