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Valdosta State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at V-State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.0% of undergraduate students being women and 33.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,760, with 5,865 women and 2,895 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at V-State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.3% of undergraduate students being women and 24.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,797, with 2,107 women and 690 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 33.0% 2,895 students
  • women 67.0% 5,865 students

Graduate Students

  • men 24.7% 690 students
  • women 75.3% 2,107 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 42.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,733 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 40.3% of the student body, with 3,524 students. Hispanic students represent 10.0% of the population, with 879 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.1%, with 358 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 115 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 97 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 32 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 V-State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 42.7% 3,733 students
  • African American 40.3% 3,524 students
  • Hispanic 10.0% 879 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 358 students
  • Asian 1.3% 115 students
  • International students 1.1% 97 students
  • Unknown race 0.4% 32 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.1% 1,819 students
  • African American 23.9% 669 students
  • Hispanic 5.1% 142 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 69 students
  • Asian 1.2% 33 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 30 students
  • International students 1.1% 30 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.4% 320 students
  • African American 30.6% 211 students
  • Hispanic 14.8% 102 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 27 students
  • International students 2.0% 14 students
  • Asian 1.2% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 3,027 students
  • 20-21 31% 2,717 students
  • 22-24 17% 1,485 students
  • 25-29 6% 503 students
  • 30-34 3% 258 students
  • 40-49 2% 194 students
  • 35-39 2% 178 students
  • 50-64 1% 86 students
  • 25-29 20% 575 students
  • 40-49 20% 573 students
  • 30-34 16% 461 students
  • 22-24 16% 456 students
  • 35-39 14% 403 students
  • 50-64 10% 286 students
  • 20-21 1% 31 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Valdosta State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 1,436 80.90%
Florida 264 14.87%
Alabama 20 1.13%
South Carolina 16 less than 1%
Tennessee 9 less than 1%
North Carolina 7 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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