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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Hampden-Sydney is greatly skewed towards men students, with 99.5% of undergraduate students being men and 0.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 851, with 4 women and 847 men.

  • men 99.5% 847 students
  • women 0.5% 4 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 691 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.2% of the student body, with 61 students. Hispanic students represent 4.6% of the population, with 39 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 32 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 6 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.9% of the population, totaling 16 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 Hampden-Sydney.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 81.3% 691 students
  • African American 7.2% 61 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 39 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 32 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 16 students
  • Asian 0.7% 6 students
  • International students 0.6% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 76.9% 10 students
  • Mixed race 15.4% 2 students
  • African American 7.7% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 47% 398 students
  • 18-19 37% 313 students
  • 22-24 16% 137 students
  • 25-29 0% 2 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students

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