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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Birmingham-Southern College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being women and 48.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,058, with 543 women and 515 men.

  • men 48.7% 515 students
  • women 51.3% 543 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 772 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.9% of the student body, with 168 students. Hispanic students represent 5.7% of the population, with 60 students, while Asian students account for 2.6%, with 27 students. Mixed race students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 10 students.

International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 16 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 1 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 Birmingham-Southern College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.2% 772 students
  • African American 15.9% 168 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 60 students
  • Asian 2.6% 27 students
  • International students 1.5% 16 students
  • Mixed race 0.9% 10 students
  • Unknown race 0.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 81.8% 18 students
  • African American 13.6% 3 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 49% 524 students
  • 18-19 38% 405 students
  • 22-24 10% 105 students
  • 25-29 1% 9 students
  • 35-39 0% 4 students
  • 40-49 0% 3 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Alabama 149 61.57%
Georgia 32 13.22%
Tennessee 25 10.33%
Florida 10 4.13%
Texas 5 2.07%
Louisiana 4 1.65%
Mississippi 3 1.24%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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