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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bethune-Cookman University is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.4% of undergraduate students being women and 37.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,513, with 1,567 women and 946 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bethune-Cookman University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being women and 41.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 111, with 65 women and 46 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 37.6% 946 students
  • women 62.4% 1,567 students

Graduate Students

  • men 41.4% 46 students
  • women 58.6% 65 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 81.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,049 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.1% of the student body, with 128 students. Mixed race students represent 2.7% of the population, with 67 students, while White students account for 1.1%, with 28 students. Asian students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 3 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 47 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.4% of the population, totaling 186 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 Bethune-Cookman University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 81.7% 2,049 students
  • Unknown race 7.4% 186 students
  • Hispanic 5.1% 128 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 67 students
  • International students 1.9% 47 students
  • White 1.1% 28 students
  • Asian 0.1% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 65.8% 73 students
  • Unknown race 18.9% 21 students
  • White 4.5% 5 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 5 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 4 students
  • International students 2.7% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 70.3% 71 students
  • White 9.9% 10 students
  • Mixed race 6.9% 7 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 5 students
  • International students 4.0% 4 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 3 students
  • Asian 1.0% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 44% 1,108 students
  • 20-21 32% 791 students
  • 22-24 17% 437 students
  • 25-29 2% 54 students
  • 30-34 1% 18 students
  • 40-49 0% 11 students
  • 35-39 0% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 7 students
  • 22-24 41% 45 students
  • 25-29 22% 24 students
  • 40-49 13% 14 students
  • 30-34 8% 9 students
  • 50-64 6% 7 students
  • 35-39 5% 6 students
  • 20-21 2% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Florida 605 75.53%
Georgia 55 6.87%
California 18 2.25%
South Carolina 12 1.50%
Maryland 11 1.37%
Michigan 11 1.37%
Alabama 10 1.25%
District of Columbia 9 1.12%
Texas 8 less than 1%
Louisiana 7 less than 1%
New York 7 less than 1%
Connecticut 5 less than 1%
Minnesota 5 less than 1%
Washington 5 less than 1%
Ohio 4 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
Nevada 3 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%