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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at TSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.2% of undergraduate students being women and 35.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,726, with 3,677 women and 2,049 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at TSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.2% of undergraduate students being women and 36.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,798, with 1,137 women and 661 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.8% 2,049 students
  • women 64.2% 3,677 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.8% 661 students
  • women 63.2% 1,137 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 83.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,798 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 476 students. Mixed race students represent 3.3% of the population, with 191 students, while Asian students account for 1.2%, with 68 students. White students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 49 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 131 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% 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 TSU.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 83.9% 4,798 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 476 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 191 students
  • International students 2.3% 131 students
  • Asian 1.2% 68 students
  • White 0.9% 49 students
  • Unknown race 0.1% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 67.9% 1,219 students
  • Hispanic 14.0% 252 students
  • Asian 6.7% 120 students
  • White 5.0% 89 students
  • International students 4.2% 76 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 32 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 83.1% 397 students
  • Hispanic 7.9% 38 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 20 students
  • International students 2.1% 10 students
  • White 1.3% 6 students
  • Asian 1.0% 5 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 1,847 students
  • 20-21 26% 1,499 students
  • 22-24 21% 1,226 students
  • 25-29 10% 575 students
  • 30-34 4% 226 students
  • 35-39 2% 114 students
  • 40-49 2% 95 students
  • 50-64 1% 60 students
  • 25-29 32% 576 students
  • 22-24 27% 492 students
  • 30-34 16% 289 students
  • 40-49 8% 153 students
  • 35-39 7% 128 students
  • 50-64 6% 101 students
  • 20-21 3% 47 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students