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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mars Hill University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.8% of undergraduate students being women and 49.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,026, with 521 women and 505 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mars Hill University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 47, with 24 women and 23 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 49.2% 505 students
  • women 50.8% 521 students

Graduate Students

  • men 48.9% 23 students
  • women 51.1% 24 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 645 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 19.6% of the student body, with 201 students. Hispanic students represent 6.9% of the population, with 71 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.2%, with 22 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 5.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 55 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% 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 Mars Hill University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.0% 645 students
  • African American 19.6% 201 students
  • Hispanic 6.9% 71 students
  • International students 5.4% 55 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 22 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 16 students
  • Asian 1.2% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 68.1% 32 students
  • African American 19.1% 9 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 3 students
  • International students 4.3% 2 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.0% 33 students
  • African American 20.0% 10 students
  • Hispanic 6.0% 3 students
  • International students 6.0% 3 students
  • Asian 2.0% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 47% 482 students
  • 20-21 32% 331 students
  • 22-24 10% 99 students
  • 25-29 3% 29 students
  • 30-34 2% 16 students
  • 40-49 2% 16 students
  • 35-39 1% 15 students
  • 50-64 1% 15 students
  • 22-24 51% 24 students
  • 30-34 13% 6 students
  • 25-29 11% 5 students
  • 35-39 11% 5 students
  • 40-49 9% 4 students
  • 20-21 4% 2 students
  • 50-64 2% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 153 60.00%
Georgia 23 9.02%
Florida 18 7.06%
South Carolina 18 7.06%
Tennessee 8 3.14%
New York 5 1.96%
Illinois 4 1.57%
Texas 4 1.57%
Virginia 4 1.57%
California 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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