Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Houston Baptist University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.4% of undergraduate students being women and 34.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,780, with 1,818 women and 962 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Houston Baptist University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.5% of undergraduate students being women and 24.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,340, with 1,012 women and 328 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 34.6% 962 students
- women 65.4% 1,818 students
Graduate Students
- men 24.5% 328 students
- women 75.5% 1,012 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 36.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,023 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 22.9% of the student body, with 635 students. White students represent 20.8% of the population, with 577 students, while Asian students account for 8.2%, with 228 students. Mixed race students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 104 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 6 students.
International students make up 4.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 136 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 65 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 Houston Baptist University.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 36.9% 1,023 students
- African American 22.9% 635 students
- White 20.8% 577 students
- Asian 8.2% 228 students
- International students 4.9% 136 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 104 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 65 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 6 students
Graduate Students
- African American 37.4% 500 students
- White 28.8% 385 students
- Hispanic 21.0% 281 students
- International students 6.6% 88 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 30 students
- Asian 2.0% 27 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 27 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 29.0% 70 students
- White 27.8% 67 students
- Hispanic 24.5% 59 students
- International students 8.3% 20 students
- Asian 4.1% 10 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 7 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 1,178 students
- 20-21 29% 818 students
- 22-24 11% 303 students
- 25-29 4% 123 students
- 40-49 3% 92 students
- 30-34 3% 89 students
- 35-39 2% 63 students
- 50-64 2% 54 students
- 25-29 22% 300 students
- 40-49 20% 268 students
- 22-24 15% 206 students
- 30-34 15% 202 students
- 35-39 14% 187 students
- 50-64 11% 149 students
- 20-21 1% 11 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Houston Baptist University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Texas | 748 | 94.92% | |
Louisiana | 8 | 1.02% | |
California | 4 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 4 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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