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GSU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the GSU diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

GSU Student Population

5,438 Total Students
4,041 Undergraduates
228 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Grambling State University?

GSU total enrollment is approximately 5,438 students. 4,041 are undergraduates and 228 are graduate students.

GSU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time GSU undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.

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GSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
Black or African American 3,630
International 129
Unknown 105
Multi-Ethnic 87
Hispanic 56
White 23
Asian 5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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GSU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 69% of full-time grad students are women, and 31% men.

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GSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
Black or African American 196
International 18
Multi-Ethnic 5
Hispanic 4
White 4
Asian 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
Unknown 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity
HBCU YES
GSU is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

GSU Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
Black or African American 4,921
International 159
Unknown 125
Multi-Ethnic 107
Hispanic 70
White 41
Asian 7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Grambling State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
Black or African American 435
White 29
Asian 19
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8
Multi-Ethnic 7
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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GSU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 3,600 female students and 1,838 male students at GSU.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of GSU is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  83.20 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 299 female teachers and 213 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

42.51% Out of State
0.35% Out of the Country

GSU ranks 452 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

42.51% of GSU students come from out of state, and 0.35% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  79 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Louisiana 490
Texas 93
California 46
Georgia 32
Illinois 23

International Students at GSU

Students from 35 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Dominica, and Nigeria.

Learn more about international students at GSU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
35.47% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  80.28 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GSU, 35.47% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
22-24 1,357
20-21 1,294
25-29 1,034
35 and over 568
18-19 547
30-34 369
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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