by our College Data Analytics TeamIs VSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at VSU. We reviewed 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 learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
VSU total enrollment is approximately 6,985 students. 5,859 are undergraduates and 1,126 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time VSU undergraduate population is made up of 66.7% women, and 33.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,553 | 43.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,219 | 37.9% |
| Hispanic | 638 | 10.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 239 | 4.1% |
| International | 104 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 68 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 25 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 22.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 619 | 55.0% |
| Black or African American | 339 | 30.1% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 5.9% |
| International | 35 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 25 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,172 | 45.5% |
| Black or African American | 2,558 | 36.7% |
| Hispanic | 704 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 271 | 3.9% |
| International | 139 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 93 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 35 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Valdosta State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.1% |
| Asian | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 7.5% |
| International | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,782 female students and 2,203 male students at VSU.
Valdosta State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.9% of VSU students come from within the state, and 14.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 857 | 73.9% |
| Florida | 170 | 14.7% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 1.2% |
| Alabama | 13 | 1.1% |
| New York | 9 | 0.8% |
VSU hosts approximately 2.0% 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 VSU, 37.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 2,027 | 19.8% |
| 35 and over | 2,005 | 19.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,950 | 19.0% |
| 18-19 | 1,852 | 18.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,184 | 11.5% |
| 30-34 | 773 | 7.5% |
| Under 18 | 471 | 4.6% |
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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