Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Shorter University is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,332, with 742 women and 590 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Shorter University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.1% of undergraduate students being men and 46.9% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 128, with 60 women and 68 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 44.3% 590 students
  • women 55.7% 742 students

Graduate Students

  • men 53.1% 68 students
  • women 46.9% 60 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 862 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 18.6% of the student body, with 246 students. Hispanic students represent 7.2% of the population, with 96 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 37 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 17 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.

International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 30 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 36 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 Shorter University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 65.0% 862 students
  • African American 18.6% 246 students
  • Hispanic 7.2% 96 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 37 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 36 students
  • International students 2.3% 30 students
  • Asian 1.3% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 50.0% 64 students
  • African American 38.3% 49 students
  • Mixed race 5.5% 7 students
  • Hispanic 3.9% 5 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 2 students
  • Asian 0.8% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.3% 59 students
  • African American 19.1% 17 students
  • Hispanic 7.9% 7 students
  • International students 4.5% 4 students
  • Asian 1.1% 1 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 35% 450 students
  • 20-21 31% 395 students
  • 22-24 9% 121 students
  • 25-29 4% 52 students
  • 30-34 3% 37 students
  • 40-49 3% 34 students
  • 35-39 2% 29 students
  • 50-64 2% 20 students
  • 22-24 47% 60 students
  • 25-29 16% 21 students
  • 40-49 15% 19 students
  • 30-34 9% 11 students
  • 50-64 8% 10 students
  • 35-39 4% 5 students
  • 20-21 2% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Shorter University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 262 84.79%
Alabama 26 8.41%
Florida 10 3.24%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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