by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SC really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SC total enrollment is approximately 718 students. 666 are undergraduates and 52 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SC undergraduate population is made up of 37.2% women, and 62.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 46.1% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 19.1% |
| Hispanic | 113 | 17.7% |
| Unknown | 62 | 9.7% |
| International | 19 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 19.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 80.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22 | 42.3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 23.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 9.6% |
| International | 4 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 45.8% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 118 | 17.1% |
| Unknown | 74 | 10.7% |
| International | 23 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.0% |
Southwestern College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.2% |
| Asian | 22.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 258 female students and 460 male students at SC.
Southwestern College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 29.8% of SC students come from within the state, and 70.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 65 | 32.3% |
| Texas | 57 | 28.4% |
| Oklahoma | 46 | 22.9% |
| Colorado | 9 | 4.5% |
| California | 5 | 2.5% |
SC hosts approximately 3.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SC, 44.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 248 | 23.8% |
| 20-21 | 218 | 20.9% |
| 35 and over | 202 | 19.4% |
| 22-24 | 167 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 112 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 94 | 9.0% |
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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