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Spelman Demographics & Diversity Report

College Factual's <nil> diversity report highlights the racial demographics, age range, gender ratios, and geographic origins of Spelman students.

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

Spelman Student Population

How Many Students Attend Spelman College?

Spelman total enrollment is approximately 2,207 students.

Spelman Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Spelman undergraduate population is made up of 100% women, and 0% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Spelman Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	2,099
International	11
Multi-Ethnic	2
White	2
Asian	1
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Unknown	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

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

Spelman Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	2,173
International	11
Multi-Ethnic	2
White	2
Asian	1
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Unknown	0

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Spelman College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
Black or African American	516
White	53
Asian	23
Multi-Ethnic	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
Hispanic	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Spelman.

Spelman Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

Average Gender Ratio for Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Spelman is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Spelman faculty.

There are approximately 471 female teachers and 155 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

Spelman ranks 171 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

74.48% of Spelman students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Georgia	132
California	45
Maryland	37
North Carolina	28
Texas	27

International Students at Spelman

Students from 13 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.

Learn more about international students at Spelman.

Average 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 Spelman, 90.73% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,009
20-21	930
22-24	117
35 and over	12
25-29	11
30-34	5
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

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