Gender Diversity
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
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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