Shaw University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Shaw University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 998, with 571 women and 427 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Shaw University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being women and 47.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 143, with 75 women and 68 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 61.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 616 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 10.6% of the student body, with 105 students. Hispanic students represent 3.2% of the population, with 32 students, while White students account for 2.3%, with 23 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 3 students.

International students make up 7.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 70 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.5% of the population, totaling 124 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 Shaw University.