Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Brenau University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 91.2% of undergraduate students being women and 8.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,427, with 1,302 women and 125 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Brenau University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 82.3% of undergraduate students being women and 17.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,124, with 925 women and 199 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 8.8% 125 students
- women 91.2% 1,302 students
Graduate Students
- men 17.7% 199 students
- women 82.3% 925 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 714 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 27.0% of the student body, with 385 students. Hispanic students represent 11.9% of the population, with 170 students, while Asian students account for 2.4%, with 34 students. Mixed race students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 34 students.
International students make up 3.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 50 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 37 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Brenau University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 50.1% 714 students
- African American 27.0% 385 students
- Hispanic 11.9% 170 students
- International students 3.5% 50 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 37 students
- Asian 2.4% 34 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 34 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 49.4% 553 students
- African American 34.6% 388 students
- Hispanic 5.8% 65 students
- Asian 4.1% 46 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 31 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 29 students
- International students 0.4% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 52.2% 118 students
- African American 32.7% 74 students
- Hispanic 5.8% 13 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 8 students
- Asian 2.7% 6 students
- International students 1.8% 4 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 18% 256 students
- 20-21 18% 250 students
- 22-24 15% 216 students
- 25-29 15% 209 students
- 30-34 11% 151 students
- 40-49 8% 109 students
- 35-39 7% 94 students
- 50-64 4% 50 students
- 25-29 31% 348 students
- 22-24 23% 261 students
- 40-49 13% 151 students
- 30-34 13% 150 students
- 35-39 11% 122 students
- 50-64 7% 82 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Brenau University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 152 | 86.86% | |
| Alabama | 3 | 1.71% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | 1.71% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | 1.71% | |
| Florida | 2 | 1.14% | |
| Illinois | 2 | 1.14% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | 1.14% | |
| Texas | 2 | 1.14% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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