Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Methodist University is largely skewed towards men students, with 55.0% of undergraduate students being men and 45.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,520, with 684 women and 836 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Methodist 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 396, with 284 women and 112 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 55.0% 836 students
- women 45.0% 684 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.3% 112 students
- women 71.7% 284 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 682 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 21.8% of the student body, with 328 students. Hispanic students represent 9.4% of the population, with 141 students, while Asian students account for 1.4%, with 21 students. Mixed race students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 18 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 4 students.
International students make up 6.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 100 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 14.2% of the population, totaling 214 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 Methodist University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 45.2% 682 students
- African American 21.8% 328 students
- Unknown race 14.2% 214 students
- Hispanic 9.4% 141 students
- International students 6.6% 100 students
- Asian 1.4% 21 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 43.3% 170 students
- Unknown race 36.6% 144 students
- African American 9.9% 39 students
- Hispanic 6.1% 24 students
- Asian 2.8% 11 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.8% 63 students
- African American 24.3% 35 students
- Hispanic 14.6% 21 students
- Unknown race 10.4% 15 students
- Asian 4.2% 6 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 3 students
- International students 0.7% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 40% 603 students
- 20-21 26% 388 students
- 22-24 14% 213 students
- 25-29 6% 95 students
- 30-34 5% 82 students
- 35-39 3% 46 students
- 40-49 3% 42 students
- 50-64 1% 19 students
- 25-29 43% 170 students
- 22-24 34% 132 students
- 30-34 11% 45 students
- 35-39 5% 19 students
- 40-49 3% 11 students
- 50-64 3% 10 students
- 20-21 2% 7 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Methodist University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 258 | 65.15% | |
| South Carolina | 35 | 8.84% | |
| Florida | 21 | 5.30% | |
| Georgia | 21 | 5.30% | |
| Virginia | 16 | 4.04% | |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 1.52% | |
| New Jersey | 5 | 1.26% | |
| New York | 5 | 1.26% | |
| Maryland | 4 | 1.01% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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