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Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Carson-Newman University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,695, with 970 women and 725 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Carson-Newman University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.1% of undergraduate students being women and 23.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,140, with 867 women and 273 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.8% 725 students
  • women 57.2% 970 students

Graduate Students

  • men 23.9% 273 students
  • women 76.1% 867 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,234 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.7% of the student body, with 147 students. Hispanic students represent 5.9% of the population, with 100 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 65 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 19 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 4.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 79 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 35 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 Carson-Newman University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.4% 1,234 students
  • African American 8.7% 147 students
  • Hispanic 5.9% 100 students
  • International students 4.7% 79 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 65 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 35 students
  • Asian 1.1% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 80.6% 911 students
  • African American 8.8% 99 students
  • Hispanic 3.3% 37 students
  • International students 3.0% 34 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 19 students
  • Asian 1.6% 18 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 67.0% 61 students
  • African American 9.9% 9 students
  • Hispanic 9.9% 9 students
  • International students 6.6% 6 students
  • Asian 3.3% 3 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 2 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 41% 696 students
  • 18-19 39% 667 students
  • 22-24 10% 169 students
  • 25-29 2% 34 students
  • 30-34 1% 11 students
  • 35-39 1% 9 students
  • 40-49 0% 6 students
  • 50-64 0% 6 students
  • 40-49 22% 246 students
  • 25-29 20% 233 students
  • 22-24 17% 194 students
  • 30-34 16% 183 students
  • 35-39 16% 179 students
  • 50-64 8% 91 students
  • 20-21 1% 14 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 291 77.19%
Florida 15 3.98%
Georgia 14 3.71%
South Carolina 14 3.71%
North Carolina 11 2.92%
Alabama 6 1.59%
Virginia 6 1.59%
Ohio 4 1.06%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Maryland 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%

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