by our College Data Analytics TeamBriar Cliff total enrollment is approximately 1,076 students. 587 are undergraduates and 105 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Briar Cliff undergraduate population is made up of 47% women, and 53% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Briar Cliff Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 317 |
| Hispanic | 128 |
| Black or African American | 55 |
| International | 40 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 |
| Asian | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Unknown | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57% of full-time grad students are women, and 43% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Briar Cliff Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 87 |
| Hispanic | 6 |
| Asian | 5 |
| International | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 693 |
| Hispanic | 173 |
| Black or African American | 88 |
| International | 45 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 |
| Asian | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Unknown | 6 |
There are approximately 628 female students and 448 male students at Briar Cliff.
Briar Cliff ranks 502 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
50.51% of Briar Cliff students come from out of state, and 6.67% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 97 |
| Nebraska | 20 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| Texas | 13 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
Students from 19 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Rwanda, United Kingdom, and Ecuador.
Learn more about international students at Briar Cliff.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Briar Cliff, 46.04% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 282 |
| 18-19 | 264 |
| 22-24 | 227 |
| 25-29 | 160 |
| 35 and over | 152 |
| 30-34 | 79 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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