by our College Data Analytics TeamIs University of West Alabama really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at University of West Alabama. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
University of West Alabama total enrollment is approximately 7,974 students. 2,672 are undergraduates and 5,302 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time University of West Alabama undergraduate population is made up of 73.8% women, and 26.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of West Alabama Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,291 | 48.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,027 | 38.7% |
| Unknown | 121 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 2.7% |
| International | 64 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 78.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 22.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
University of West Alabama Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,152 | 59.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,552 | 29.4% |
| Unknown | 279 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 120 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 108 | 2.0% |
| International | 40 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,443 | 56.1% |
| Black or African American | 2,579 | 32.5% |
| Unknown | 400 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 195 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 179 | 2.3% |
| International | 104 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 21 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
University of West Alabama faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.5% |
| Black or African American | 12.7% |
| Unknown | 12.7% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,106 female students and 1,868 male students at University of West Alabama.
University of West Alabama faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.1% of University of West Alabama students come from within the state, and 11.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 313 | 86.0% |
| Mississippi | 24 | 6.6% |
| Florida | 9 | 2.5% |
| Georgia | 6 | 1.6% |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.5% |
University of West Alabama hosts roughly 1.3% 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 University of West Alabama, 16.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 2,320 | 34.8% |
| 25-29 | 1,233 | 18.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,057 | 15.8% |
| 22-24 | 951 | 14.3% |
| 20-21 | 566 | 8.5% |
| 18-19 | 502 | 7.5% |
| Under 18 | 43 | 0.6% |
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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