Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Transylvania University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.7% of undergraduate students being women and 41.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 970, with 569 women and 401 men.
- men 41.3% 401 students
- women 58.7% 569 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 766 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 52 students. African American students represent 5.1% of the population, with 49 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.7%, with 45 students. Asian students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 32 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 22 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 Transylvania University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 79.3% 766 students
- Mixed race 5.4% 52 students
- African American 5.1% 49 students
- Hispanic 4.7% 45 students
- Asian 3.3% 32 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 22 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 85.0% 17 students
- African American 5.0% 1 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 50% 488 students
- 20-21 43% 420 students
- 22-24 5% 48 students
- 25-29 0% 2 students
- 30-34 0% 1 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
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