by our College Data Analytics TeamIs South College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at South College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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South College total enrollment is approximately 13,504 students. 10,397 are undergraduates and 3,107 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time South College undergraduate population is made up of 87.3% women, and 12.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
South College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,611 | 44.9% |
| Black or African American | 4,177 | 40.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 620 | 6.0% |
| International | 343 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 217 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 153 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 109 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
South College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,016 | 65.4% |
| Black or African American | 605 | 19.6% |
| Asian | 164 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 131 | 4.2% |
| International | 79 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 40 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,627 | 49.6% |
| Black or African American | 4,782 | 35.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 751 | 5.6% |
| International | 422 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 317 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 257 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 149 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 54 | 0.4% |
South College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.2% |
| Black or African American | 11.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,281 female students and 2,223 male students at South College.
South College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 33.1% of South College students come from within the state, and 66.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 451 | 55.5% |
| Georgia | 111 | 13.7% |
| Indiana | 67 | 8.3% |
| Florida | 63 | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | 3.9% |
South College hosts about 3.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
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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