Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Berea College is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,468, with 870 women and 598 men.

  • men 40.7% 598 students
  • women 59.3% 870 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 684 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 18.3% of the student body, with 268 students. Hispanic students represent 14.2% of the population, with 208 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.6%, with 126 students. Asian students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 54 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 7.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 115 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.7% of the population, totaling 11 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 Berea College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 46.6% 684 students
  • African American 18.3% 268 students
  • Hispanic 14.2% 208 students
  • Mixed race 8.6% 126 students
  • International students 7.8% 115 students
  • Asian 3.7% 54 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.0% 22 students
  • African American 22.5% 9 students
  • Asian 10.0% 4 students
  • Hispanic 10.0% 4 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 40% 592 students
  • 20-21 40% 584 students
  • 22-24 14% 205 students
  • 25-29 2% 31 students
  • 30-34 0% 6 students
  • 50-64 0% 2 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 30 9.43%
Alabama 23 7.23%
Georgia 16 5.03%
Ohio 15 4.72%
Virginia 14 4.40%
Illinois 11 3.46%
North Carolina 9 2.83%
West Virginia 8 2.52%
Puerto Rico 7 2.20%
Texas 6 1.89%
Florida 5 1.57%
Pennsylvania 5 1.57%
Maryland 4 1.26%
Nevada 4 1.26%
California 3 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
Oregon 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%