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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Belhaven University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,714, with 1,148 women and 566 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Belhaven University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.1% of undergraduate students being women and 25.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,564, with 1,900 women and 664 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 33.0% 566 students
  • women 67.0% 1,148 students

Graduate Students

  • men 25.9% 664 students
  • women 74.1% 1,900 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 672 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 38.6% of the student body, with 660 students. Hispanic students represent 3.6% of the population, with 62 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.5%, with 43 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 34 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.6% of the population, totaling 215 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 Belhaven University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 39.3% 672 students
  • African American 38.6% 660 students
  • Unknown race 12.6% 215 students
  • Hispanic 3.6% 62 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 43 students
  • International students 2.0% 34 students
  • Asian 1.3% 22 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 63.3% 1,619 students
  • White 15.1% 385 students
  • Unknown race 10.4% 266 students
  • Asian 6.5% 167 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 61 students
  • Hispanic 1.5% 38 students
  • International students 0.8% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 51.6% 127 students
  • White 26.4% 65 students
  • Unknown race 15.4% 38 students
  • Hispanic 2.8% 7 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 4 students
  • International students 1.2% 3 students
  • Asian 0.8% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 22% 377 students
  • 18-19 16% 283 students
  • 22-24 14% 236 students
  • 40-49 11% 191 students
  • 30-34 10% 172 students
  • 25-29 9% 159 students
  • 35-39 9% 149 students
  • 50-64 5% 92 students
  • 40-49 26% 661 students
  • 25-29 20% 525 students
  • 30-34 19% 483 students
  • 35-39 15% 395 students
  • 50-64 12% 312 students
  • 22-24 6% 162 students
  • 20-21 0% 4 students