by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is TROY? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at TROY. We examined 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 ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
TROY total enrollment is approximately 8,703 students. 7,318 are undergraduates and 1,385 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time TROY undergraduate population is made up of 62.7% women, and 37.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TROY Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,094 | 56.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,057 | 28.2% |
| International | 373 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 315 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 312 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 97 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 46 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 30.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
TROY Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 639 | 46.2% |
| Black or African American | 470 | 34.0% |
| International | 105 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 80 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,733 | 54.5% |
| Black or African American | 2,527 | 29.1% |
| International | 478 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 395 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 372 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 104 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 64 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
Troy University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.8% |
| International | 12.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,556 female students and 3,147 male students at TROY.
Troy University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 66.5% of TROY students come from within the state, and 33.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,392 | 77.6% |
| Florida | 174 | 9.7% |
| Georgia | 145 | 8.1% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 0.6% |
| Texas | 9 | 0.5% |
TROY welcomes approximately 5.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At TROY, 36.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 2,884 | 21.1% |
| 20-21 | 2,520 | 18.5% |
| 18-19 | 2,474 | 18.1% |
| 22-24 | 2,184 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,937 | 14.2% |
| 30-34 | 1,400 | 10.3% |
| Under 18 | 259 | 1.9% |
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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