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Howard Payne University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Howard Payne University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being men and 49.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 863, with 423 women and 440 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Howard Payne University is greatly skewed towards men students, with 70.6% of undergraduate students being men and 29.4% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 68, with 20 women and 48 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 51.0% 440 students
  • women 49.0% 423 students

Graduate Students

  • men 70.6% 48 students
  • women 29.4% 20 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 446 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.0% of the student body, with 249 students. African American students represent 9.5% of the population, with 82 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.1%, with 35 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students. Finally, Asian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 40 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 Howard Payne University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 51.9% 446 students
  • Hispanic 29.0% 249 students
  • African American 9.5% 82 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 40 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 5 students
  • Asian 0.2% 2 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 58.2% 39 students
  • Hispanic 23.9% 16 students
  • African American 9.0% 6 students
  • Asian 3.0% 2 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 1.5% 1 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 42.5% 34 students
  • Hispanic 30.0% 24 students
  • African American 15.0% 12 students
  • Mixed race 6.2% 5 students
  • Unknown race 6.2% 5 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 38% 316 students
  • 20-21 31% 262 students
  • 22-24 16% 133 students
  • 40-49 2% 20 students
  • 25-29 2% 17 students
  • 30-34 2% 14 students
  • 35-39 1% 12 students
  • 50-64 1% 7 students
  • 22-24 39% 27 students
  • 25-29 30% 21 students
  • 30-34 9% 6 students
  • 50-64 7% 5 students
  • 40-49 6% 4 students
  • 20-21 3% 2 students
  • 35-39 1% 1 students

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