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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southwest Baptist University is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.2% of undergraduate students being women and 36.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,101, with 1,328 women and 773 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Southwest Baptist University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.5% of undergraduate students being women and 35.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 608, with 392 women and 216 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 36.8% 773 students
  • women 63.2% 1,328 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.5% 216 students
  • women 64.5% 392 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,300 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 3.8% of the student body, with 79 students. Hispanic students represent 3.1% of the population, with 65 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.0%, with 42 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 19 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 37 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 26.0% of the population, totaling 543 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 Southwest Baptist University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.2% 1,300 students
  • Unknown race 26.0% 543 students
  • African American 3.8% 79 students
  • Hispanic 3.1% 65 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 42 students
  • International students 1.8% 37 students
  • Asian 0.9% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 77.6% 468 students
  • Unknown race 12.6% 76 students
  • African American 3.8% 23 students
  • Hispanic 2.5% 15 students
  • Asian 1.8% 11 students
  • International students 1.3% 8 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.2% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 76.3% 106 students
  • African American 6.5% 9 students
  • Hispanic 4.3% 6 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 5 students
  • Unknown race 3.6% 5 students
  • Asian 2.9% 4 students
  • International students 2.2% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 28% 584 students
  • 18-19 25% 519 students
  • 22-24 14% 300 students
  • 25-29 6% 132 students
  • 30-34 4% 88 students
  • 40-49 3% 57 students
  • 35-39 3% 55 students
  • 50-64 1% 22 students
  • 22-24 34% 209 students
  • 25-29 25% 151 students
  • 30-34 13% 79 students
  • 40-49 13% 77 students
  • 35-39 11% 65 students
  • 50-64 3% 18 students
  • 20-21 1% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwest Baptist University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Missouri 170 68.27%
Texas 15 6.02%
Oklahoma 14 5.62%
Kansas 10 4.02%
Arkansas 9 3.61%
Illinois 7 2.81%
California 3 1.20%
Louisiana 3 1.20%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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