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Southwest Demographics & Diversity Report

How diverse is Southwest Tennessee Community College? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the facts about diversity at Southwest. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

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

Southwest Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southwest Tennessee Community College?

Southwest total enrollment is approximately 7,371 students.

Southwest Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Southwest undergraduate population is made up of 65% women, and 35% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Southwest Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	1,794
White	921
Hispanic	290
Multi-Ethnic	114
Asian	80
International	26
Unknown	11
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Southwest Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	4,452
White	1,920
Hispanic	545
Multi-Ethnic	201
Asian	169
International	42
Unknown	23
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12

Southwest Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 4,926 female students and 2,445 male students at Southwest.

International Students at Southwest

Students from 30 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Learn more about international students at Southwest.

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 Southwest, 50.65% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,817
20-21	1,792
35 and over	1,203
22-24	1,175
25-29	1,084
30-34	607
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.