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Shorter College Demographics & Diversity Report

Is Shorter College really diverse? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at Shorter College. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

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

Shorter College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Shorter College?

Shorter College total enrollment is approximately 223 students.

Shorter College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Shorter College undergraduate population is made up of 71% women, and 29% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Shorter College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	169
White	25
Hispanic	3
Multi-Ethnic	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Asian	0
Unknown	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Shorter College is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Shorter College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	190
White	28
Hispanic	3
Multi-Ethnic	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Asian	0
Unknown	0

Shorter College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 162 female students and 61 male students at Shorter College.

High 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 Shorter College, 7.29% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
35 and over	208
25-29	105
30-34	99
22-24	64
20-21	26
18-19	12
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

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.