Beckfield College - Florence Diversity & Demographics

Beckfield College - Florence Has Below Average Overall Diversity

To get the total diversity ranking, we took the combination of racial demographics, geographic origin of students, gender and age diversity.

Beckfield College - Florence is below average when it comes to overall diversity, and is ranked #3,297 in the nation.

Lacking in Racial Diversity

Many learners value the chance to meet and learn from other students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds, unfortunately, that may be hard to do at this school.

Beckfield College - Florence is ranked #3,209 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is below the national average.

Beckfield College - Florence's racial diversity is below the national average.

The faculty at Beckfield College - Florence is not racially diverse.

College is Heavily Dominated by One Sex

Do you prefer a campus with a balanced mix of males to females?

At Beckfield College - Florence, the disparity between men and women on campus is much higher than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Beckfield College - Florence is predominantly female.

This college is ranked at #3,569 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 43 males and 644 females.

The male to female ratio at Beckfield College - Florence is poor compared to the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Beckfield College - Florence is poor when compared to national averages.

Representation from U.S. States is About Average

Are you seeking a college that recruits students from all across the U.S., or would you prefer a local college that mostly pulls students from within your home state?

In order to come up with the geographic diversity for each school, we took into account where every student lived before they were admitted.

About 73.1% of the students attending Beckfield College - Florence come from within Kentucky. This makes Beckfield College - Florence an average school when it comes to this factor and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,763.

What is the Age Range of the Students?

Some college students prefer a campus filled with others who are the same age, while some prefer a diverse age range of students. What do you prefer?

The traditional student is between the ages of 18-21. However, this college appears to attract a majority of older students. At Beckfield College - Florence, 8.9% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Beckfield College - Florence #1,713 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we refer to diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe a mixing together of peoples, traditions, ideas and cultures. Diversity can be a huge benefit to students, as it not only exposes them to new ideas and ways of thinking, it prepares them for the diverse workforce of tomorrow, in addition to inspiring creativity and innovation.

• How is Beckfield College - Florence doing at attracting students from all income levels?

  Even a school with high racial, ethnic, and location diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the financial backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how Beckfield College - Florence is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to Beckfield College - Florence?

  Call the school to learn about what they are doing to improve diversity, and what student clubs, groups and associations are present that encourage diversified perspectives on campus.