Biola Demographics & Diversity Report
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Biola diversity report below.- Student Population
- Diversity Rankings
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
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Biola Student Population
How Many Students Attend Biola University?
Biola total enrollment is approximately 6,103 students.
3,772 are undergraduates and 859 are graduate students.
Biola Undergraduate Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Biola undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 1,747 |
Hispanic | 764 |
Asian | 564 |
Multi-Ethnic | 243 |
International | 191 |
Unknown | 137 |
Black or African American | 86 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Biola Graduate Student Population
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46% of full-time grad students are women, and 54% men.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 317 |
Asian | 193 |
International | 154 |
Hispanic | 85 |
Unknown | 44 |
Black or African American | 31 |
Multi-Ethnic | 27 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
High Ranking in Overall Diversity Nationwide
Biola achieved a College Factual diversity rank of #385 out of 3,514 total schools in the ranking.
A high overall ranking means this school is considered quite diverse among all factors: student race/ethnicity, age, gender, and location.
How Does Biola Diversity Compare to National Averages?

Biola is considered to have excellent overall diversity when compared to the nationwide average.
Extremely Racially/Ethnically Diverse
Biola is ranked 420 out of 3,790 when it comes to the racial/ethnic diversity of the students.
Many students value the opportunity to meet and learn from those with different ethnic and racial heritage, which is more likely to happen at a diverse school like this one.
Biola Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity | Number |
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White | 2,670 |
Asian | 1,056 |
Hispanic | 1,048 |
International | 523 |
Multi-Ethnic | 309 |
Unknown | 255 |
Black or African American | 189 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 38 |
High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
Biola University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
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White | 866 |
Asian | 168 |
Black or African American | 43 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
Hispanic | 0 |
International | 0 |
Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Biola.
Average Male/Female Ratio
Biola ranks 2,176 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 3,484 female students and 2,619 male students at Biola.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
Reporting of the gender of Biola is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

There are approximately 690 female teachers and 655 male teachers.
High Geographic Diversity
Biola ranks 544 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
24.24% of Biola students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
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California | 650 |
Washington | 41 |
Oregon | 29 |
Arizona | 23 |
Colorado | 18 |
International Students at Biola
Students from 45 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from South Korea, Indonesia, and China.
Learn more about international students at Biola.
High Student Age Diversity
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Biola, 52.56% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group | Amount |
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20-21 | 1,649 |
18-19 | 1,595 |
35 and over | 899 |
22-24 | 869 |
25-29 | 705 |
30-34 | 331 |
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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