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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of South Alabama is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,833, with 5,415 women and 3,418 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of South Alabama is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.8% of undergraduate students being women and 20.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,159, with 4,115 women and 1,044 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 38.7% 3,418 students
  • women 61.3% 5,415 students

Graduate Students

  • men 20.2% 1,044 students
  • women 79.8% 4,115 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,292 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 22.7% of the student body, with 1,991 students. Hispanic students represent 4.6% of the population, with 406 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.4%, with 382 students. Asian students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 345 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 12 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 106 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 242 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 University of South Alabama.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.3% 5,292 students
  • African American 22.7% 1,991 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 406 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 382 students
  • Asian 3.9% 345 students
  • Unknown race 2.8% 242 students
  • International students 1.2% 106 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students

Graduate Students

  • White 66.0% 3,384 students
  • African American 19.1% 978 students
  • Asian 4.0% 205 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 194 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 148 students
  • International students 2.1% 110 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 98 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 14 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.6% 434 students
  • African American 27.2% 201 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 30 students
  • Hispanic 3.9% 29 students
  • Asian 2.3% 17 students
  • International students 2.0% 15 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 3,040 students
  • 18-19 33% 2,900 students
  • 22-24 18% 1,599 students
  • 25-29 7% 586 students
  • 30-34 3% 225 students
  • 40-49 1% 131 students
  • 35-39 1% 123 students
  • 50-64 1% 58 students
  • 25-29 27% 1,396 students
  • 30-34 20% 1,045 students
  • 22-24 17% 863 students
  • 40-49 15% 798 students
  • 35-39 14% 739 students
  • 50-64 5% 262 students
  • 20-21 1% 43 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Alabama 1,335 75.77%
Mississippi 169 9.59%
Florida 124 7.04%
Illinois 34 1.93%
Louisiana 28 1.59%
Georgia 19 1.08%
Texas 9 less than 1%
Wisconsin 5 less than 1%
Michigan 4 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%

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