Miles College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 6%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Miles College are almost exclusively Black with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Miles College is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 50%

There are 5% more male students than female students enrolled at Miles College with a gender ratio of 51% men to 49% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Miles College has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 53%

Miles College draws 42 percent of students from Alabama, 47 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Alabama, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment