Arcadia Demographics & Diversity Report
What does the Arcadia student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the country. The results of the Arcadia University 2021 diversity report are below.- Student Population
- Diversity Rankings
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
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Arcadia Student Population
How Many Students Attend Arcadia University?
Arcadia total enrollment is approximately 3,463 students.
1,929 are undergraduates and 479 are graduate students.
Arcadia Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Arcadia undergraduate population is made up of 67% women, and 33% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Arcadia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 1,225 |
Hispanic | 206 |
Black or African American | 183 |
Asian | 94 |
Multi-Ethnic | 90 |
Unknown | 66 |
International | 55 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Arcadia Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80% of full-time grad students are women, and 20% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Arcadia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 328 |
Unknown | 57 |
Asian | 46 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic | 9 |
International | 7 |
Multi-Ethnic | 7 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Above Average in Overall Diversity Nationwide
Arcadia achieved a College Factual diversity rank of #1,002 out of 3,514 total schools in the ranking.
College Factual measured the diversity of four different categories: student race/ethnicity, student ages, student genders, and student locations. Colleges that had the most variety in all four categories have the highest overall diversity rankings.
How Does Arcadia Diversity Compare to National Averages?

Arcadia overall diversity is higher than the national average, although some aspects of their diversity may be stronger than others.
Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Arcadia is ranked 1,560 out of 3,790 when it comes to the racial/ethnic diversity of the students.
Arcadia racial/ethnic diversity is similar to national averages.
Arcadia Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
---|---|
White | 1,899 |
Unknown | 458 |
Black or African American | 316 |
Asian | 235 |
Hispanic | 232 |
International | 202 |
Multi-Ethnic | 109 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Arcadia University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
---|---|
White | 779 |
Black or African American | 90 |
Asian | 39 |
Multi-Ethnic | 18 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Arcadia.
Average Male/Female Ratio
Arcadia ranks 2,611 out of 3,790 when it comes to gender parity on campus.
This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 2,435 female students and 1,028 male students at Arcadia.
Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of Arcadia is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 608 female teachers and 350 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
Arcadia ranks 503 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
49% of Arcadia students come from out of state, and 0.66% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
---|---|
Pennsylvania | 307 |
New Jersey | 138 |
New York | 38 |
Maryland | 22 |
Connecticut | 12 |
International Students at Arcadia
Students from 25 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at Arcadia.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Arcadia, 51.88% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
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20-21 | 995 |
18-19 | 982 |
22-24 | 616 |
25-29 | 479 |
35 and over | 415 |
30-34 | 191 |
Under 18 | 0 |
Notes and References
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.
References
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