Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Furman University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.9% of undergraduate students being women and 40.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,307, with 1,383 women and 924 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Furman University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.5% of undergraduate students being women and 20.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 156, with 124 women and 32 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.1% 924 students
- women 59.9% 1,383 students
Graduate Students
- men 20.5% 32 students
- women 79.5% 124 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,770 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 161 students. Hispanic students represent 5.9% of the population, with 135 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 79 students. Asian students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 78 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 79 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 Furman University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 76.9% 1,770 students
- African American 7.0% 161 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 135 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 79 students
- International students 3.4% 79 students
- Asian 3.4% 78 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 82.1% 128 students
- African American 8.3% 13 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 9 students
- Hispanic 2.6% 4 students
- International students 1.3% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 57.9% 11 students
- Hispanic 21.1% 4 students
- International students 21.1% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 47% 1,087 students
- 18-19 44% 1,017 students
- 22-24 8% 178 students
- 25-29 0% 3 students
- 30-34 0% 2 students
- 40-49 0% 2 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 22-24 43% 67 students
- 25-29 16% 25 students
- 40-49 13% 21 students
- 35-39 9% 14 students
- 50-64 9% 14 students
- 30-34 8% 13 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Furman University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 203 | 32.79% | |
| Georgia | 95 | 15.35% | |
| North Carolina | 82 | 13.25% | |
| Florida | 42 | 6.79% | |
| Texas | 23 | 3.72% | |
| Tennessee | 20 | 3.23% | |
| New York | 18 | 2.91% | |
| Alabama | 15 | 2.42% | |
| Virginia | 15 | 2.42% | |
| Maryland | 14 | 2.26% | |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1.94% | |
| Ohio | 12 | 1.94% | |
| Connecticut | 11 | 1.78% | |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1.78% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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