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Oglethorpe Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Oglethorpe diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Oglethorpe Student Population

How Many Students Attend Oglethorpe University?

Oglethorpe total enrollment is approximately 1,452 students.

Oglethorpe Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Oglethorpe undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Oglethorpe Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	574
Black or African American	321
Hispanic	209
International	154
Asian	68
Unknown	23
Multi-Ethnic	7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Oglethorpe Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	616
Black or African American	339
Hispanic	214
International	159
Asian	71
Unknown	28
Multi-Ethnic	9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Oglethorpe University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	179
Black or African American	26
Asian	10
Multi-Ethnic	2
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Oglethorpe.

Oglethorpe Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 887 female students and 565 male students at Oglethorpe.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Oglethorpe is unknown or unavailable.

There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.

More about Oglethorpe faculty.

There are approximately 105 female teachers and 116 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

Oglethorpe ranks 916 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

26.22% of Oglethorpe students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Georgia	242
Florida	29
Tennessee	15
Louisiana	6
South Carolina	6

International Students at Oglethorpe

Students from 39 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Venezuela, Honduras, and France.

Learn more about international students at Oglethorpe.

Above Average Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oglethorpe, 78.32% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	580
20-21	399
22-24	133
25-29	49
35 and over	42
30-34	26
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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Image Credit: By Boston Public Library under License

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.