Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southern Union State Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.4% of undergraduate students being women and 43.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,069, with 2,293 women and 1,776 men.
- men 43.6% 1,776 students
- women 56.4% 2,293 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,858 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 17.6% of the student body, with 716 students. Hispanic students represent 3.1% of the population, with 124 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.9%, with 117 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 51 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.6% of the population, totaling 146 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 Southern Union State Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.4% 2,858 students
- African American 17.6% 716 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 146 students
- Hispanic 3.1% 124 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 117 students
- Asian 1.3% 51 students
- International students 1.1% 43 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 70.2% 231 students
- African American 16.1% 53 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 18 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 17 students
- Asian 1.8% 6 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 3 students
- International students 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 37% 1,491 students
- 20-21 24% 976 students
- 22-24 13% 514 students
- 25-29 8% 325 students
- 30-34 4% 177 students
- 35-39 3% 108 students
- 40-49 2% 94 students
- 50-64 1% 49 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Union State Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 942 | 91.72% | |
| Georgia | 49 | 4.77% | |
| Florida | 19 | 1.85% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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