by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Arcadia really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Arcadia. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Arcadia total enrollment is approximately 2,318 students. 1,619 are undergraduates and 699 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Arcadia undergraduate population is made up of 64.1% women, and 35.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Arcadia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 988 | 61.4% |
| Black or African American | 231 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 173 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 85 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 64 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 2.3% |
| International | 30 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Arcadia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 481 | 68.8% |
| Asian | 96 | 13.7% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 26 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 | 3.0% |
| International | 4 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,469 | 63.6% |
| Black or African American | 266 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 206 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 181 | 7.8% |
| Unknown | 90 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58 | 2.5% |
| International | 34 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
Arcadia University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.5% |
| Asian | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.8% |
| International | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,536 female students and 782 male students at Arcadia.
Arcadia University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.5% of Arcadia students come from within the state, and 7.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 27 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 384 | 64.2% |
| New Jersey | 97 | 16.2% |
| New York | 26 | 4.3% |
| Maryland | 19 | 3.2% |
| Delaware | 15 | 2.5% |
Arcadia hosts approximately 1.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Arcadia, 50.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 949 | 27.9% |
| 20-21 | 757 | 22.3% |
| 22-24 | 599 | 17.6% |
| 25-29 | 440 | 12.9% |
| 35 and over | 367 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 197 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 89 | 2.6% |
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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