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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dillard University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.2% of undergraduate students being women and 22.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,202, with 928 women and 274 men.

  • men 22.8% 274 students
  • women 77.2% 928 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 86.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,042 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 2.7% of the student body, with 32 students. Mixed race students represent 1.9% of the population, with 23 students, while White students account for 0.2%, with 3 students. Asian students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 8.0% of the population, totaling 96 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 Dillard University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 86.8% 1,042 students
  • Unknown race 8.0% 96 students
  • Hispanic 2.7% 32 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 23 students
  • White 0.2% 3 students
  • International students 0.2% 2 students
  • Asian 0.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 90.6% 58 students
  • Hispanic 4.7% 3 students
  • Asian 1.6% 1 students
  • White 1.6% 1 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 43% 520 students
  • 20-21 36% 434 students
  • 22-24 11% 134 students
  • 25-29 4% 45 students
  • 30-34 2% 20 students
  • 40-49 1% 13 students
  • 50-64 1% 9 students
  • 35-39 0% 6 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 195 63.11%
Texas 40 12.94%
California 19 6.15%
Tennessee 9 2.91%
Mississippi 6 1.94%
Florida 5 1.62%
Alabama 4 1.29%
Arkansas 4 1.29%
Maryland 4 1.29%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%