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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Centre College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.8% of undergraduate students being women and 48.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,320, with 684 women and 636 men.

  • men 48.2% 636 students
  • women 51.8% 684 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 955 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.4% of the student body, with 97 students. African American students represent 5.9% of the population, with 78 students, while Asian students account for 4.5%, with 59 students. Mixed race students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 49 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 4.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 56 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 22 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 Centre College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.5% 955 students
  • Hispanic 7.4% 97 students
  • African American 5.9% 78 students
  • Asian 4.5% 59 students
  • International students 4.3% 56 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 49 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 22 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.7% 8 students
  • Mixed race 16.7% 2 students
  • African American 8.3% 1 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 48% 636 students
  • 20-21 44% 583 students
  • 22-24 5% 70 students
  • 25-29 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Tennessee 26 7.16%
Ohio 22 6.06%
Mississippi 12 3.31%
Georgia 11 3.03%
Texas 10 2.75%
North Carolina 5 1.38%
Virginia 5 1.38%
Florida 4 1.10%
Illinois 4 1.10%
South Carolina 4 1.10%
California 3 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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