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Chowan University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Chowan University is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being men and 42.3% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 920, with 389 women and 531 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Chowan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.4% of undergraduate students being women and 42.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 61, with 35 women and 26 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 57.7% 531 students
  • women 42.3% 389 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.6% 26 students
  • women 57.4% 35 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 57.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 522 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 20.8% of the student body, with 189 students. Hispanic students represent 3.9% of the population, with 35 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.7%, with 15 students. Asian students account for 0.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students.

International students make up 4.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.7% of the population, totaling 106 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 Chowan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 57.5% 522 students
  • White 20.8% 189 students
  • Unknown race 11.7% 106 students
  • International students 4.3% 39 students
  • Hispanic 3.9% 35 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 15 students
  • Asian 0.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 39.3% 24 students
  • African American 37.7% 23 students
  • International students 13.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 8.2% 5 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 64.3% 36 students
  • White 16.1% 9 students
  • Unknown race 16.1% 9 students
  • Hispanic 1.8% 1 students
  • International students 1.8% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 384 students
  • 18-19 37% 343 students
  • 22-24 15% 140 students
  • 25-29 1% 12 students
  • 40-49 1% 10 students
  • 35-39 1% 7 students
  • 30-34 1% 5 students
  • 50-64 0% 4 students
  • 22-24 44% 27 students
  • 25-29 16% 10 students
  • 40-49 13% 8 students
  • 30-34 11% 7 students
  • 35-39 7% 4 students
  • 20-21 5% 3 students
  • 18-19 2% 1 students
  • 50-64 2% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 94 47.72%
Virginia 50 25.38%
Maryland 14 7.11%
Florida 8 4.06%
South Carolina 8 4.06%
Georgia 4 2.03%
California 2 1.02%
New Jersey 2 1.02%
Ohio 2 1.02%
Texas 2 1.02%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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