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Georgia Southwestern State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Georgia Southwestern is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.3% of undergraduate students being women and 35.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,466, with 1,585 women and 881 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Georgia Southwestern is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.0% of undergraduate students being women and 22.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 691, with 539 women and 152 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.7% 881 students
  • women 64.3% 1,585 students

Graduate Students

  • men 22.0% 152 students
  • women 78.0% 539 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,384 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 25.9% of the student body, with 639 students. Hispanic students represent 6.6% of the population, with 163 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 60 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 41 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 6.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 168 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 5 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 Georgia Southwestern.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 56.2% 1,384 students
  • African American 25.9% 639 students
  • International students 6.8% 168 students
  • Hispanic 6.6% 163 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 60 students
  • Asian 1.7% 41 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.9% 455 students
  • African American 18.3% 126 students
  • International students 5.7% 39 students
  • Hispanic 4.9% 34 students
  • Asian 3.3% 23 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 11 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.5% 121 students
  • African American 27.1% 56 students
  • Hispanic 8.2% 17 students
  • International students 2.4% 5 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 4 students
  • Asian 1.0% 2 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 30% 730 students
  • 20-21 23% 576 students
  • 22-24 16% 386 students
  • 25-29 7% 172 students
  • 30-34 4% 102 students
  • 40-49 4% 97 students
  • 35-39 3% 85 students
  • 50-64 2% 42 students
  • 40-49 23% 161 students
  • 25-29 22% 150 students
  • 35-39 17% 118 students
  • 30-34 15% 103 students
  • 22-24 13% 90 students
  • 50-64 9% 59 students
  • 20-21 1% 9 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 346 91.29%
Florida 19 5.01%
North Carolina 5 1.32%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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