by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Alma? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Alma. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Alma total enrollment is approximately 1,267 students. 1,227 are undergraduates and 40 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Alma undergraduate population is made up of 52.2% women, and 47.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Alma Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 973 | 79.5% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 6.0% |
| International | 60 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 3.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 27 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Alma Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 29 | 72.5% |
| White | 8 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 2.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 981 | 77.6% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 5.9% |
| International | 60 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 56 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Alma College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.8% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| International | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 670 female students and 597 male students at Alma.
Alma College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 231 | 87.8% |
| Illinois | 6 | 2.3% |
| Ohio | 5 | 1.9% |
| Florida | 4 | 1.5% |
| Indiana | 3 | 1.1% |
Alma hosts about 4.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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