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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Georgia Southern University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being women and 42.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 23,527, with 13,625 women and 9,902 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Georgia Southern University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.7% of undergraduate students being women and 28.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,549, with 2,543 women and 1,006 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.1% 9,902 students
  • women 57.9% 13,625 students

Graduate Students

  • men 28.3% 1,006 students
  • women 71.7% 2,543 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 13,436 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 27.0% of the student body, with 6,333 students. Hispanic students represent 7.6% of the population, with 1,781 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 884 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 517 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 38 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 256 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 178 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 Georgia Southern University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 57.4% 13,436 students
  • African American 27.0% 6,333 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 1,781 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 884 students
  • Asian 2.2% 517 students
  • International students 1.1% 256 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 178 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 38 students

Graduate Students

  • White 60.4% 2,139 students
  • African American 24.1% 853 students
  • Hispanic 5.0% 177 students
  • International students 4.4% 156 students
  • Asian 2.8% 98 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 91 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 23 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.0% 774 students
  • African American 28.4% 399 students
  • Hispanic 9.2% 129 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 45 students
  • Asian 2.0% 28 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 15 students
  • International students 0.9% 13 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 38% 8,916 students
  • 20-21 31% 7,349 students
  • 22-24 16% 3,717 students
  • 25-29 5% 1,247 students
  • 30-34 2% 569 students
  • 40-49 1% 299 students
  • 35-39 1% 280 students
  • 50-64 0% 114 students
  • 25-29 28% 1,008 students
  • 22-24 26% 941 students
  • 30-34 15% 547 students
  • 40-49 12% 429 students
  • 35-39 10% 357 students
  • 50-64 6% 197 students
  • 20-21 1% 53 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 5,172 93.81%
Florida 134 2.43%
South Carolina 53 less than 1%
North Carolina 25 less than 1%
Tennessee 16 less than 1%
New York 13 less than 1%
Virginia 12 less than 1%
Illinois 9 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 9 less than 1%
Alabama 8 less than 1%
California 8 less than 1%
Ohio 7 less than 1%
Maryland 6 less than 1%
Texas 6 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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