Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bishop State Community College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.8% of undergraduate students being women and 33.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,479, with 1,657 women and 822 men.
- men 33.2% 822 students
- women 66.8% 1,657 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 63.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,552 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 24.8% of the student body, with 610 students. Mixed race students represent 3.4% of the population, with 83 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.8%, with 70 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 37 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 5 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 67 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 Bishop State Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 63.0% 1,552 students
- White 24.8% 610 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 83 students
- Hispanic 2.8% 70 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 67 students
- International students 1.6% 39 students
- Asian 1.5% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Transfer Students
- African American 52.7% 97 students
- White 28.8% 53 students
- Mixed race 6.5% 12 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 10 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 5 students
- International students 1.6% 3 students
- Asian 1.1% 2 students
- Hawaiian 1.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 19% 467 students
- 20-21 14% 347 students
- 25-29 13% 318 students
- 22-24 12% 303 students
- 30-34 8% 208 students
- 40-49 6% 139 students
- 35-39 6% 137 students
- 50-64 3% 66 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bishop State Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 419 | 92.29% | |
| Florida | 16 | 3.52% | |
| Mississippi | 8 | 1.76% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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