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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Auburn is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being men and 49.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,931, with 12,329 women and 12,602 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Auburn is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.3% of undergraduate students being women and 46.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,595, with 3,516 women and 3,079 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 50.5% 12,602 students
  • women 49.5% 12,329 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.7% 3,079 students
  • women 53.3% 3,516 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 20,340 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.6% of the student body, with 1,148 students. Hispanic students represent 3.8% of the population, with 949 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 697 students. Asian students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 592 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.

International students make up 4.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,055 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 70 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Auburn.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 81.8% 20,340 students
  • African American 4.6% 1,148 students
  • International students 4.2% 1,055 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 949 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 697 students
  • Asian 2.4% 592 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 70 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.1% 4,284 students
  • International students 17.5% 1,150 students
  • African American 8.1% 532 students
  • Hispanic 4.0% 262 students
  • Asian 2.9% 188 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 127 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 32 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 80.2% 918 students
  • African American 7.4% 85 students
  • Hispanic 5.2% 60 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 33 students
  • International students 2.1% 24 students
  • Asian 2.0% 23 students
  • Unknown race 0.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 41% 10,158 students
  • 18-19 39% 9,703 students
  • 22-24 15% 3,738 students
  • 25-29 2% 599 students
  • 30-34 1% 190 students
  • 40-49 0% 91 students
  • 35-39 0% 87 students
  • 50-64 0% 30 students
  • 25-29 34% 2,235 students
  • 22-24 29% 1,928 students
  • 30-34 15% 979 students
  • 35-39 8% 524 students
  • 40-49 8% 522 students
  • 50-64 4% 253 students
  • 20-21 2% 142 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Auburn University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Alabama 2,923 56.75%
Georgia 709 13.76%
Florida 258 5.01%
Tennessee 202 3.92%
Texas 187 3.63%
North Carolina 114 2.21%
Virginia 69 1.34%
Colorado 66 1.28%
New Jersey 65 1.26%
California 54 1.05%
South Carolina 54 1.05%
Illinois 53 1.03%
Maryland 53 1.03%
Pennsylvania 40 less than 1%
Louisiana 39 less than 1%
New York 35 less than 1%
Ohio 26 less than 1%
Mississippi 21 less than 1%
Missouri 20 less than 1%
Connecticut 17 less than 1%
Minnesota 15 less than 1%
Indiana 14 less than 1%
Wisconsin 12 less than 1%
Arkansas 9 less than 1%
Washington 9 less than 1%
Arizona 7 less than 1%
Kansas 5 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Michigan 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
District of Columbia 3 less than 1%
Nebraska 3 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Wyoming 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%