Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Auburn is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.5% of undergraduate students being men and 49.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,931, with 12,329 women and 12,602 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Auburn is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.3% of undergraduate students being women and 46.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,595, with 3,516 women and 3,079 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.5% 12,602 students
- women 49.5% 12,329 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.7% 3,079 students
- women 53.3% 3,516 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 20,340 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.6% of the student body, with 1,148 students. Hispanic students represent 3.8% of the population, with 949 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 697 students. Asian students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 592 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 4.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,055 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 70 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 Auburn.
Undergraduate Students
- White 81.8% 20,340 students
- African American 4.6% 1,148 students
- International students 4.2% 1,055 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 949 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 697 students
- Asian 2.4% 592 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 70 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.1% 4,284 students
- International students 17.5% 1,150 students
- African American 8.1% 532 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 262 students
- Asian 2.9% 188 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 127 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.2% 918 students
- African American 7.4% 85 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 60 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 33 students
- International students 2.1% 24 students
- Asian 2.0% 23 students
- Unknown race 0.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 10,158 students
- 18-19 39% 9,703 students
- 22-24 15% 3,738 students
- 25-29 2% 599 students
- 30-34 1% 190 students
- 40-49 0% 91 students
- 35-39 0% 87 students
- 50-64 0% 30 students
- 25-29 34% 2,235 students
- 22-24 29% 1,928 students
- 30-34 15% 979 students
- 35-39 8% 524 students
- 40-49 8% 522 students
- 50-64 4% 253 students
- 20-21 2% 142 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Auburn University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,923 | 56.75% | |
| Georgia | 709 | 13.76% | |
| Florida | 258 | 5.01% | |
| Tennessee | 202 | 3.92% | |
| Texas | 187 | 3.63% | |
| North Carolina | 114 | 2.21% | |
| Virginia | 69 | 1.34% | |
| Colorado | 66 | 1.28% | |
| New Jersey | 65 | 1.26% | |
| California | 54 | 1.05% | |
| South Carolina | 54 | 1.05% | |
| Illinois | 53 | 1.03% | |
| Maryland | 53 | 1.03% | |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 39 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 35 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 26 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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