Paine College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 18%

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 Paine College are mostly Black with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has very low racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

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

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 49%

There are 39% more female students than male students enrolled at Paine College with a gender ratio of 58% women to 42% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Paine College has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 54%

Paine College draws 45 percent of students from Georgia, 45 percent from other states, and 7 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Georgia, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment