Simmons College of Kentucky Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 4%

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 Simmons College of Kentucky are almost exclusively Black with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 99% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

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

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 50%

There are 20% more male students than female students enrolled at Simmons College of Kentucky with a gender ratio of 55% men to 45% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Simmons College of Kentucky has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 12%

Simmons College of Kentucky draws 88 percent of students from Kentucky, 12 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Kentucky, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment