Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at FVSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.0% of undergraduate students being women and 37.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,666, with 1,680 women and 986 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at FVSU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.5% of undergraduate students being women and 24.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 257, with 194 women and 63 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.0% 986 students
- women 63.0% 1,680 students
Graduate Students
- men 24.5% 63 students
- women 75.5% 194 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 92.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,457 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 2.6% of the student body, with 70 students. White students represent 2.4% of the population, with 65 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.9%, with 50 students. Asian students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 6 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 FVSU.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 92.2% 2,457 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 70 students
- White 2.4% 65 students
- Hispanic 1.9% 50 students
- Asian 0.5% 13 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 6 students
- International students 0.2% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- African American 76.6% 196 students
- White 14.1% 36 students
- International students 5.5% 14 students
- Hispanic 1.2% 3 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 3 students
- Asian 0.8% 2 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 88.4% 122 students
- White 5.1% 7 students
- Hispanic 2.9% 4 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 4 students
- International students 0.7% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 1,033 students
- 20-21 30% 751 students
- 22-24 19% 481 students
- 25-29 3% 76 students
- 30-34 2% 48 students
- 40-49 1% 36 students
- 35-39 1% 22 students
- 50-64 1% 21 students
- 25-29 30% 78 students
- 30-34 18% 46 students
- 22-24 16% 43 students
- 40-49 14% 37 students
- 35-39 10% 27 students
- 50-64 8% 20 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Fort Valley State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 537 | 88.03% | |
| Florida | 24 | 3.93% | |
| Alabama | 7 | 1.15% | |
| South Carolina | 7 | 1.15% | |
| California | 5 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% |
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