Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Helms College is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.1% of undergraduate students being women and 39.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 218, with 131 women and 87 men.
- men 39.9% 87 students
- women 60.1% 131 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 71.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 156 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 22.9% of the student body, with 50 students. Mixed race students represent 3.7% of the population, with 8 students, while Hispanic students account for 0.9%, with 2 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 2 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 Helms College.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 71.6% 156 students
- White 22.9% 50 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 8 students
- Hispanic 0.9% 2 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 72.5% 29 students
- White 25.0% 10 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 19% 41 students
- 25-29 18% 40 students
- 30-34 15% 32 students
- 20-21 14% 31 students
- 40-49 14% 30 students
- 18-19 7% 16 students
- 35-39 7% 16 students
- 50-64 5% 11 students