Baptist College of Health Sciences Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 54%

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 Baptist College of Health Sciences are mainly White with a significant Black population. The school has high racial diversity. 49% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Baptist Health Sciences University is designated as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) and receives federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve low and middle-income Black Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 21%

There are 657% more female students than male students enrolled at Baptist Health Sciences University with a gender ratio of 88% women to 12% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Baptist College of Health Sciences has a lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is less inclusive of males.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 16%

Baptist College of Health Sciences draws 84 percent of students from Tennessee, 16 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Tennessee, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment