by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Biola really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Biola. We examined 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 learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Biola total enrollment is approximately 4,098 students. 3,208 are undergraduates and 890 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Biola undergraduate population is made up of 59.5% women, and 40.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Biola Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,294 | 40.4% |
| Hispanic | 734 | 22.9% |
| Asian | 418 | 13.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 280 | 8.7% |
| International | 234 | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 146 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Biola Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 290 | 32.7% |
| International | 194 | 21.8% |
| Asian | 171 | 19.3% |
| Hispanic | 99 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 46 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 4.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,584 | 38.7% |
| Hispanic | 833 | 20.4% |
| Asian | 589 | 14.4% |
| International | 428 | 10.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 327 | 8.0% |
| Unknown | 192 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Biola University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.9% |
| Asian | 14.3% |
| Unknown | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| International | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,335 female students and 1,763 male students at Biola.
Biola University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 66.1% of Biola students come from within the state, and 33.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 533 | 67.8% |
| Washington | 52 | 6.6% |
| Colorado | 39 | 5.0% |
| Texas | 28 | 3.6% |
| Oregon | 26 | 3.3% |
Biola welcomes roughly 10.4% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Biola, 49.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,377 | 25.3% |
| 20-21 | 1,308 | 24.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,068 | 19.7% |
| 22-24 | 769 | 14.2% |
| 25-29 | 514 | 9.5% |
| 30-34 | 317 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 80 | 1.5% |
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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