Jarvis Christian University Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 29%

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 Jarvis Christian University are mostly Black with a smaller Hispanic population. The school has very low racial diversity. 96% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

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

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 50%

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

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 25%

Jarvis Christian University draws 74 percent of students from Texas, 23 percent from other states, and 2 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Texas, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment