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Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Spelman College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 100.0% of undergraduate students being women and 0.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,417, with 2,417 women and 0 men.

  • men 0.0% 0 students
  • women 100.0% 2,417 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 98.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,349 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 0.6% of the student body, with 15 students. Asian students represent 0.4% of the population, with 10 students, while Hawaiian students account for 0.1%, with 3 students.

International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 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 Spelman College.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 98.1% 2,349 students
  • International students 0.7% 17 students
  • White 0.6% 15 students
  • Asian 0.4% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 91.7% 33 students
  • Asian 2.8% 1 students
  • White 2.8% 1 students
  • International students 2.8% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 52% 1,268 students
  • 20-21 39% 939 students
  • 22-24 4% 107 students
  • 25-29 1% 18 students
  • 30-34 0% 12 students
  • 50-64 0% 5 students
  • 35-39 0% 3 students
  • 40-49 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Spelman College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 189 24.17%
Maryland 68 8.70%
Texas 55 7.03%
California 51 6.52%
New York 46 5.88%
Illinois 39 4.99%
Virginia 38 4.86%
Florida 33 4.22%
New Jersey 33 4.22%
Pennsylvania 28 3.58%
North Carolina 24 3.07%
Michigan 20 2.56%
Ohio 18 2.30%
Tennessee 17 2.17%
District of Columbia 16 2.05%
South Carolina 16 2.05%
Louisiana 14 1.79%
Alabama 11 1.41%
Connecticut 9 1.15%
Colorado 7 less than 1%
Missouri 7 less than 1%
Delaware 6 less than 1%
Indiana 6 less than 1%
Mississippi 6 less than 1%
Minnesota 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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