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Christopher Newport University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Christopher Newport is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.5% of undergraduate students being women and 45.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,472, with 2,436 women and 2,036 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Christopher Newport is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.8% of undergraduate students being women and 40.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 112, with 67 women and 45 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.5% 2,036 students
  • women 54.5% 2,436 students

Graduate Students

  • men 40.2% 45 students
  • women 59.8% 67 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,380 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 311 students. Hispanic students represent 7.0% of the population, with 311 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 233 students. Asian students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 175 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 14 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 38 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 Christopher Newport.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.7% 3,380 students
  • African American 7.0% 311 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 311 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 233 students
  • Asian 3.9% 175 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 38 students
  • International students 0.3% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 74.1% 83 students
  • Hispanic 9.8% 11 students
  • African American 6.2% 7 students
  • Asian 4.5% 5 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 4 students
  • International students 1.8% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.5% 87 students
  • African American 14.6% 20 students
  • Hispanic 7.3% 10 students
  • Mixed race 6.6% 9 students
  • Asian 4.4% 6 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 1 students
  • International students 0.7% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 47% 2,113 students
  • 18-19 41% 1,852 students
  • 22-24 10% 439 students
  • 25-29 1% 42 students
  • 30-34 0% 6 students
  • 50-64 0% 4 students
  • 35-39 0% 2 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 80% 90 students
  • 25-29 10% 11 students
  • 30-34 5% 6 students
  • 20-21 2% 2 students
  • 35-39 2% 2 students
  • 40-49 1% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 941 95.53%
Maryland 13 1.32%
New Jersey 8 less than 1%
New York 6 less than 1%
North Carolina 4 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%

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