Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUSLA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.6% of undergraduate students being women and 32.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,745, with 1,856 women and 889 men.
- men 32.4% 889 students
- women 67.6% 1,856 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 90.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,487 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 6.5% of the student body, with 177 students. Mixed race students represent 1.1% of the population, with 29 students, while Hispanic students account for 0.8%, with 23 students. Asian students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 3 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% 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 SUSLA.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 90.9% 2,487 students
- White 6.5% 177 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 29 students
- Hispanic 0.8% 23 students
- Asian 0.4% 12 students
- Unknown race 0.1% 4 students
- International students 0.1% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- African American 86.6% 336 students
- White 10.6% 41 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 5 students
- Asian 0.8% 3 students
- Hispanic 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 18% 500 students
- 20-21 12% 339 students
- 25-29 10% 276 students
- 30-34 8% 228 students
- 22-24 8% 226 students
- 40-49 5% 147 students
- 35-39 4% 123 students
- 50-64 2% 65 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern University at Shreveport in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 354 | 90.31% | |
| Texas | 21 | 5.36% | |
| Georgia | 5 | 1.28% | |
| Illinois | 5 | 1.28% | |
| Virgin Islands | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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