by our College Data Analytics TeamIs USI really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at USI. 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
USI total enrollment is approximately 5,426 students. 4,963 are undergraduates and 463 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time USI undergraduate population is made up of 62.2% women, and 37.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USI Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,148 | 83.7% |
| Hispanic | 246 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 194 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 99 | 2.0% |
| International | 93 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 16 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USI Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 349 | 75.4% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 15 | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 1.7% |
| International | 6 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,497 | 83.0% |
| Hispanic | 271 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 202 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 202 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 115 | 2.1% |
| International | 99 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 31 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
University of Southern Indiana faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.0% |
| International | 5.6% |
| Asian | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,400 female students and 2,026 male students at USI.
University of Southern Indiana faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 80.0% of USI students come from within the state, and 20.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,111 | 84.7% |
| Illinois | 85 | 6.5% |
| Kentucky | 77 | 5.9% |
| Missouri | 8 | 0.6% |
| Ohio | 5 | 0.4% |
USI enrolls approximately 1.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At USI, 38.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3,314 | 34.9% |
| 18-19 | 2,140 | 22.6% |
| 20-21 | 1,503 | 15.8% |
| 35 and over | 881 | 9.3% |
| 22-24 | 702 | 7.4% |
| 25-29 | 554 | 5.8% |
| 30-34 | 394 | 4.2% |
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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