Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Meredith College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 99.9% of undergraduate students being women and 0.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,427, with 1,425 women and 2 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Meredith College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 88.7% of undergraduate students being women and 11.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 284, with 252 women and 32 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 0.1% 2 students
- women 99.9% 1,425 students
Graduate Students
- men 11.3% 32 students
- women 88.7% 252 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 921 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.5% of the student body, with 177 students. African American students represent 9.2% of the population, with 130 students, while Asian students account for 4.5%, with 64 students. Mixed race students account for 3.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 50 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 19 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 57 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 Meredith College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 64.9% 921 students
- Hispanic 12.5% 177 students
- African American 9.2% 130 students
- Asian 4.5% 64 students
- Unknown race 4.0% 57 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 50 students
- International students 1.3% 19 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.0% 172 students
- African American 14.2% 40 students
- Unknown race 12.8% 36 students
- Asian 4.6% 13 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 13 students
- International students 2.1% 6 students
- Mixed race 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 53.3% 24 students
- Hispanic 17.8% 8 students
- Asian 11.1% 5 students
- African American 8.9% 4 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 3 students
- International students 2.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 44% 629 students
- 20-21 41% 592 students
- 22-24 8% 114 students
- 25-29 2% 25 students
- 30-34 1% 17 students
- 40-49 0% 7 students
- 35-39 0% 6 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 22-24 44% 117 students
- 25-29 25% 67 students
- 40-49 10% 27 students
- 30-34 6% 15 students
- 35-39 6% 15 students
- 20-21 5% 13 students
- 50-64 5% 12 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Meredith College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 293 | 90.15% | |
| Virginia | 11 | 3.38% | |
| Florida | 5 | 1.54% | |
| Maryland | 4 | 1.23% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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