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SOWELA Technical Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SOWELA is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.8% of undergraduate students being women and 47.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,068, with 1,619 women and 1,449 men.

  • men 47.2% 1,449 students
  • women 52.8% 1,619 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,923 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 23.3% of the student body, with 711 students. Mixed race students represent 3.8% of the population, with 117 students, while Hispanic students account for 3.8%, with 115 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 26 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.7% , with 21 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 34 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 98 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 SOWELA.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.2% 1,923 students
  • African American 23.3% 711 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 117 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 115 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 98 students
  • International students 1.1% 34 students
  • Asian 0.9% 26 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 21 students

Transfer Students

  • White 60.9% 171 students
  • African American 25.3% 71 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 16 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 12 students
  • International students 2.8% 8 students
  • Asian 1.1% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 29% 890 students
  • 20-21 22% 679 students
  • 22-24 14% 442 students
  • 25-29 11% 329 students
  • 30-34 7% 211 students
  • 40-49 4% 133 students
  • 35-39 4% 130 students
  • 50-64 1% 35 students