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Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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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