Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Roanoke College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.2% of undergraduate students being women and 45.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,863, with 1,009 women and 854 men.

  • men 45.8% 854 students
  • women 54.2% 1,009 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,513 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.8% of the student body, with 107 students. African American students represent 5.1% of the population, with 94 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 67 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 35 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 40 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 Roanoke College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 81.5% 1,513 students
  • Hispanic 5.8% 107 students
  • African American 5.1% 94 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 67 students
  • International students 2.2% 40 students
  • Asian 1.9% 35 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 81.2% 52 students
  • Hispanic 9.4% 6 students
  • African American 3.1% 2 students
  • International students 3.1% 2 students
  • Asian 1.6% 1 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 841 students
  • 18-19 43% 809 students
  • 22-24 8% 149 students
  • 25-29 1% 22 students
  • 30-34 0% 8 students
  • 40-49 0% 5 students
  • 35-39 0% 3 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 238 52.42%
Maryland 36 7.93%
North Carolina 32 7.05%
Pennsylvania 22 4.85%
New York 19 4.19%
Connecticut 14 3.08%
Mississippi 14 3.08%
New Jersey 14 3.08%
Florida 11 2.42%
South Carolina 11 2.42%
Georgia 6 1.32%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Hendrix College Hendrix College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Rollins College Rollins College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Augustana College Augustana College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Millikin University Millikin University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Coe College Coe College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Bethany College Bethany College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Centre College Centre College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Concordia College at Moorhead Concordia College at Moorhead
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Millsaps College Millsaps College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Elmira College Elmira College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Belmont Abbey College Belmont Abbey College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Davidson College Davidson College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Elon University Elon University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Guilford College Guilford College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Johnson C Smith University Johnson C Smith University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Methodist University Methodist University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Queens University of Charlotte Queens University of Charlotte
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Salem College Salem College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Wake Forest University Wake Forest University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Marietta College Marietta College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs University of Mount Union University of Mount Union
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Linfield University-McMinnville Campus Linfield University-McMinnville Campus
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Lycoming College Lycoming College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Moravian University Moravian University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Westminster College Westminster College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Claflin University Claflin University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Converse University Converse University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Furman University Furman University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Presbyterian College Presbyterian College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Wofford College Wofford College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Cumberland University Cumberland University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs The University of Tennessee Southern The University of Tennessee Southern
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Maryville College Maryville College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Rhodes College Rhodes College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs The University of the South The University of the South
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Austin College Austin College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Averett University Averett University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Bridgewater College Bridgewater College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Ferrum College Ferrum College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Hollins University Hollins University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs University of Lynchburg University of Lynchburg
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Randolph-Macon College Randolph-Macon College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Randolph College Randolph College
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Virginia Military Institute Virginia Military Institute
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Wesleyan University
Roanoke College Roanoke College vs Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University