by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Shenandoah? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Shenandoah. We reviewed 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 analyzed the data to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Shenandoah total enrollment is approximately 3,011 students. 2,117 are undergraduates and 894 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Shenandoah undergraduate population is made up of 56.6% women, and 43.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Shenandoah Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,261 | 60.2% |
| Unknown | 250 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 231 | 11.0% |
| Black or African American | 190 | 9.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 68 | 3.2% |
| International | 14 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 76.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 23.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Shenandoah Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 525 | 58.8% |
| Asian | 92 | 10.3% |
| Unknown | 78 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 73 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 8.1% |
| International | 35 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,786 | 59.8% |
| Unknown | 328 | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 304 | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 262 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 160 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91 | 3.0% |
| International | 49 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% |
Shenandoah University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.6% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 4.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| International | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,884 female students and 1,127 male students at Shenandoah.
Shenandoah University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.0% of Shenandoah students come from within the state, and 25.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 331 | 62.0% |
| Maryland | 62 | 11.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 7.1% |
| West Virginia | 23 | 4.3% |
| New Jersey | 16 | 3.0% |
Shenandoah welcomes approximately 1.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Shenandoah, 40.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 941 | 21.2% |
| 20-21 | 850 | 19.1% |
| 22-24 | 763 | 17.2% |
| 35 and over | 641 | 14.4% |
| Under 18 | 525 | 11.8% |
| 25-29 | 523 | 11.8% |
| 30-34 | 201 | 4.5% |
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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