Benedict College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 2%

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 Benedict College are almost exclusively Black with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 100% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

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

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 50%

There are 4% more female students than male students enrolled at Benedict College with a gender ratio of 51% women to 49% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Benedict College has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 40%

Benedict College draws 60 percent of students from South Carolina, 39 percent from other states, and 1 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside South Carolina, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment