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Southern University at Shreveport Demographics & Diversity Report

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. Read the Southern University at Shreveport diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Southern University at Shreveport Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southern University at Shreveport?

Southern University at Shreveport total enrollment is approximately 3,013 students.

Southern University at Shreveport Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Southern University at Shreveport undergraduate population is made up of 68% women, and 32% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Southern University at Shreveport Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,192
White	66
International	17
Multi-Ethnic	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	6
Unknown	6
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Southern University at Shreveport is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Southern University at Shreveport Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	2,708
White	167
Hispanic	54
Multi-Ethnic	36
International	21
Asian	9
Unknown	9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5

Southern University at Shreveport Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 2,125 female students and 888 male students at Southern University at Shreveport.

International Students at Southern University at Shreveport

Students from 14 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Learn more about international students at Southern University at Shreveport.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Southern University at Shreveport, 34.42% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	710
35 and over	369
20-21	353
25-29	323
22-24	268
30-34	229
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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.