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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fisk University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.6% of undergraduate students being women and 33.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 914, with 609 women and 305 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fisk University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.9% of undergraduate students being women and 32.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 28, with 19 women and 9 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 33.4% 305 students
  • women 66.6% 609 students

Graduate Students

  • men 32.1% 9 students
  • women 67.9% 19 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 76.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 695 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 1.9% of the student body, with 17 students. Hispanic students represent 1.1% of the population, with 10 students, while Asian students account for 0.5%, with 5 students. White students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students.

International students make up 11.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 109 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 8.0% of the population, totaling 73 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 Fisk University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 76.0% 695 students
  • International students 11.9% 109 students
  • Unknown race 8.0% 73 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 17 students
  • Hispanic 1.1% 10 students
  • Asian 0.5% 5 students
  • White 0.5% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 53.6% 15 students
  • Unknown race 21.4% 6 students
  • White 14.3% 4 students
  • Hispanic 7.1% 2 students
  • International students 3.6% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 86.7% 13 students
  • Unknown race 6.7% 1 students
  • International students 6.7% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • White 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 408 students
  • 18-19 38% 341 students
  • 22-24 13% 115 students
  • 25-29 2% 15 students
  • 30-34 1% 7 students
  • 50-64 1% 6 students
  • 40-49 1% 5 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 43% 12 students
  • 25-29 32% 9 students
  • 30-34 11% 3 students
  • 35-39 7% 2 students
  • 20-21 4% 1 students
  • 40-49 4% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 78 30.83%
Illinois 29 11.46%
Georgia 20 7.91%
California 13 5.14%
Michigan 10 3.95%
Texas 10 3.95%
Florida 9 3.56%
Missouri 9 3.56%
New York 8 3.16%
Louisiana 7 2.77%
Maryland 7 2.77%
Ohio 7 2.77%
Alabama 6 2.37%
Arkansas 4 1.58%
Indiana 4 1.58%
Mississippi 4 1.58%
Wisconsin 3 1.19%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

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