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Holmes Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Holmes Community College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.4% of undergraduate students being women and 33.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,890, with 3,247 women and 1,643 men.

  • men 33.6% 1,643 students
  • women 66.4% 3,247 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,514 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 42.0% of the student body, with 2,049 students. Hispanic students represent 2.1% of the population, with 104 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 56 students. Mixed race students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 35 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 123 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 Holmes Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 51.5% 2,514 students
  • African American 42.0% 2,049 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 123 students
  • Hispanic 2.1% 104 students
  • Asian 1.1% 56 students
  • Mixed race 0.7% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 52.2% 323 students
  • White 44.7% 277 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 8 students
  • Asian 0.8% 5 students
  • Mixed race 0.8% 5 students
  • Hispanic 0.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 1,703 students
  • 20-21 15% 752 students
  • 22-24 10% 471 students
  • 25-29 8% 403 students
  • 30-34 6% 277 students
  • 40-49 4% 206 students
  • 35-39 4% 179 students
  • 50-64 1% 73 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Holmes Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 1,040 98.30%
Louisiana 7 less than 1%
Arkansas 4 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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