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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at LSUHSC-New Orleans is greatly skewed towards women students, with 87.1% of undergraduate students being women and 12.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 893, with 778 women and 115 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at LSUHSC-New Orleans is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.3% of undergraduate students being women and 36.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,942, with 1,229 women and 713 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 12.9% 115 students
  • women 87.1% 778 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.7% 713 students
  • women 63.3% 1,229 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 607 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.2% of the student body, with 135 students. Hispanic students represent 8.0% of the population, with 71 students, while Asian students account for 5.8%, with 52 students. Mixed race students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% 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 LSUHSC-New Orleans.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 68.2% 607 students
  • African American 15.2% 135 students
  • Hispanic 8.0% 71 students
  • Asian 5.8% 52 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 16 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 5 students
  • International students 0.4% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 69.3% 1,341 students
  • Asian 10.4% 201 students
  • African American 9.4% 182 students
  • Hispanic 4.7% 91 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 42 students
  • International students 2.2% 42 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.4% 137 students
  • African American 20.4% 44 students
  • Hispanic 7.9% 17 students
  • Asian 6.0% 13 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 4 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 36% 319 students
  • 20-21 31% 276 students
  • 25-29 16% 143 students
  • 30-34 7% 58 students
  • 35-39 4% 38 students
  • 18-19 3% 31 students
  • 40-49 2% 22 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 25-29 41% 806 students
  • 22-24 39% 755 students
  • 30-34 11% 206 students
  • 35-39 5% 92 students
  • 40-49 2% 45 students
  • 50-64 1% 20 students
  • 20-21 1% 17 students