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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Central State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.7% of undergraduate students being women and 29.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,035, with 4,266 women and 1,769 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Central State is largely skewed towards men students, with 55.6% of undergraduate students being men and 44.4% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 9, with 4 women and 5 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 29.3% 1,769 students
  • women 70.7% 4,266 students

Graduate Students

  • men 55.6% 5 students
  • women 44.4% 4 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 38.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,334 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 27.5% of the student body, with 1,652 students. Hispanic students represent 14.0% of the population, with 841 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 222 students. Asian students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 152 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 130 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.2% of the population, totaling 673 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 Central State.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 38.9% 2,334 students
  • White 27.5% 1,652 students
  • Hispanic 14.0% 841 students
  • Unknown race 11.2% 673 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 222 students
  • Asian 2.5% 152 students
  • International students 2.2% 130 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 77.8% 7 students
  • Unknown race 11.1% 1 students
  • International students 11.1% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • White 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 28.8% 386 students
  • Unknown race 24.4% 327 students
  • African American 19.5% 262 students
  • Hispanic 13.6% 183 students
  • Mixed race 9.8% 131 students
  • Asian 3.1% 41 students
  • International students 0.9% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 40-49 20% 1,226 students
  • 18-19 15% 938 students
  • 35-39 12% 753 students
  • 30-34 12% 701 students
  • 50-64 11% 686 students
  • 20-21 10% 620 students
  • 25-29 9% 534 students
  • 22-24 7% 442 students
  • 40-49 50% 4 students
  • 25-29 25% 2 students
  • 20-21 12% 1 students
  • 30-34 12% 1 students