Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at South University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.7% of undergraduate students being women and 20.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,751, with 3,785 women and 966 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at South University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.2% of undergraduate students being women and 20.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,973, with 1,563 women and 410 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 20.3% 966 students
- women 79.7% 3,785 students
Graduate Students
- men 20.8% 410 students
- women 79.2% 1,563 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 40.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,895 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 39.9% of the student body, with 1,868 students. Hispanic students represent 12.7% of the population, with 593 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.6%, with 123 students. Hawaiian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 61 students. Finally, Asian students have the smallest representation at 0.8% , with 37 students.
International students make up 0.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 106 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 South University.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 40.4% 1,895 students
- White 39.9% 1,868 students
- Hispanic 12.7% 593 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 123 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 106 students
- Hawaiian 1.3% 61 students
- Asian 0.8% 37 students
- International students 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- African American 33.5% 654 students
- White 33.2% 649 students
- Hispanic 25.2% 492 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 73 students
- Asian 2.6% 50 students
- Mixed race 1.0% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 11 students
- International students 0.4% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 42.0% 861 students
- African American 37.2% 762 students
- Hispanic 13.5% 277 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 75 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 33 students
- Hawaiian 1.0% 21 students
- Asian 0.9% 18 students
- International students 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 21% 1,021 students
- 30-34 20% 941 students
- 40-49 18% 856 students
- 35-39 14% 676 students
- 22-24 12% 555 students
- 50-64 7% 339 students
- 20-21 6% 266 students
- 18-19 2% 84 students
- 40-49 31% 613 students
- 35-39 20% 402 students
- 30-34 18% 363 students
- 50-64 16% 329 students
- 25-29 10% 194 students
- 22-24 2% 47 students
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