Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Simmons is greatly skewed towards women students, with 100.0% of undergraduate students being women and 0.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,748, with 1,748 women and 0 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Simmons is greatly skewed towards women students, with 88.6% of undergraduate students being women and 11.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,236, with 3,752 women and 484 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 0.0% 0 students
- women 100.0% 1,748 students
Graduate Students
- men 11.4% 484 students
- women 88.6% 3,752 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 989 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.9% of the student body, with 242 students. Asian students represent 11.5% of the population, with 201 students, while African American students account for 8.2%, with 144 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 57 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 29 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 84 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 Simmons.
Undergraduate Students
- White 56.6% 989 students
- Hispanic 13.9% 242 students
- Asian 11.5% 201 students
- African American 8.2% 144 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 84 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 57 students
- International students 1.7% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.5% 2,305 students
- Unknown race 23.4% 988 students
- African American 8.7% 368 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 299 students
- Asian 3.7% 155 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 93 students
- International students 0.5% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.4% 40 students
- Unknown race 35.4% 35 students
- Asian 7.1% 7 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 7 students
- African American 5.1% 5 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 4 students
- International students 1.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 43% 744 students
- 20-21 40% 697 students
- 22-24 8% 139 students
- 25-29 4% 69 students
- 30-34 2% 27 students
- 35-39 1% 23 students
- 40-49 1% 16 students
- 50-64 1% 12 students
- 25-29 33% 1,401 students
- 22-24 19% 819 students
- 30-34 17% 737 students
- 40-49 13% 566 students
- 35-39 10% 428 students
- 50-64 6% 247 students
- 20-21 0% 19 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Simmons University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 201 | 51.15% | |
| Connecticut | 31 | 7.89% | |
| Maine | 26 | 6.62% | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 6.11% | |
| New York | 16 | 4.07% | |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 3.05% | |
| New Jersey | 10 | 2.54% | |
| California | 9 | 2.29% | |
| Vermont | 9 | 2.29% | |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 1.78% | |
| Texas | 7 | 1.78% | |
| Florida | 6 | 1.53% | |
| Virginia | 4 | 1.02% | |
| Washington | 4 | 1.02% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% |
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