by our College Data Analytics TeamSamford total enrollment is approximately 5,729 students. 3,501 are undergraduates and 1,949 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Samford undergraduate population is made up of 68% women, and 32% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,013 |
| Black or African American | 185 |
| Hispanic | 134 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 85 |
| International | 39 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65% of full-time grad students are women, and 35% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Samford Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,523 |
| Black or African American | 207 |
| Hispanic | 69 |
| Unknown | 54 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 |
| International | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,712 |
| Black or African American | 473 |
| Hispanic | 208 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 124 |
| Asian | 80 |
| Unknown | 62 |
| International | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Samford University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,107 |
| Black or African American | 96 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Samford.
There are approximately 3,842 female students and 1,887 male students at Samford.
Reporting of the gender of Samford is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 741 female teachers and 520 male teachers.
Samford ranks 288 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
71.82% of Samford students come from out of state, and 1.2% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 253 |
| Georgia | 190 |
| Tennessee | 148 |
| Florida | 88 |
| Texas | 52 |
Students from 40 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Brazil, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Samford.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Samford, 54.71% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,553 |
| 20-21 | 1,461 |
| 22-24 | 1,099 |
| 25-29 | 628 |
| 35 and over | 499 |
| 30-34 | 245 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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
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