Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at The University of the South is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,735, with 917 women and 818 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at The University of the South is largely skewed towards men students, with 58.8% of undergraduate students being men and 41.2% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 85, with 35 women and 50 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.1% 818 students
- women 52.9% 917 students
Graduate Students
- men 58.8% 50 students
- women 41.2% 35 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 82.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,426 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 93 students. African American students represent 3.7% of the population, with 64 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 58 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 20 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 69 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 4 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 The University of the South.
Undergraduate Students
- White 82.2% 1,426 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 93 students
- International students 4.0% 69 students
- African American 3.7% 64 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 58 students
- Asian 1.2% 20 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 88.2% 75 students
- African American 3.5% 3 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 3 students
- Hispanic 2.4% 2 students
- International students 2.4% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 66.7% 10 students
- Mixed race 20.0% 3 students
- Hispanic 6.7% 1 students
- International students 6.7% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 46% 805 students
- 20-21 44% 767 students
- 22-24 8% 146 students
- 25-29 0% 4 students
- 30-34 0% 1 students
- 40-49 0% 1 students
- 25-29 20% 18 students
- 30-34 18% 16 students
- 40-49 17% 15 students
- 35-39 16% 14 students
- 50-64 15% 13 students
- 22-24 6% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at The University of the South in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 102 | 22.62% | |
Georgia | 49 | 10.86% | |
North Carolina | 44 | 9.76% | |
Texas | 44 | 9.76% | |
Alabama | 36 | 7.98% | |
Virginia | 30 | 6.65% | |
South Carolina | 21 | 4.66% | |
Florida | 17 | 3.77% | |
Louisiana | 16 | 3.55% | |
Maryland | 9 | 2.00% | |
Arkansas | 8 | 1.77% | |
Colorado | 7 | 1.55% | |
California | 5 | 1.11% | |
District of Columbia | 5 | 1.11% | |
Illinois | 5 | 1.11% | |
New York | 5 | 1.11% | |
Ohio | 5 | 1.11% | |
Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 4 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 4 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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