by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Briar Cliff really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Briar Cliff. 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Briar Cliff total enrollment is approximately 804 students. 674 are undergraduates and 130 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Briar Cliff undergraduate population is made up of 50.3% women, and 49.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Briar Cliff Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 343 | 51.3% |
| International | 147 | 22.0% |
| Hispanic | 100 | 14.9% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Briar Cliff Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 104 | 81.2% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 4 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 3.1% |
| International | 4 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 447 | 56.1% |
| International | 151 | 18.9% |
| Hispanic | 111 | 13.9% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Briar Cliff University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 91.5% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 421 female students and 383 male students at Briar Cliff.
Briar Cliff University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 70.4% of Briar Cliff students come from within the state, and 29.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 45 | 37.5% |
| Nebraska | 24 | 20.0% |
| Texas | 11 | 9.2% |
| South Dakota | 8 | 6.7% |
| Colorado | 5 | 4.2% |
Briar Cliff enrolls about 18.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Briar Cliff, 49.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 243 | 25.7% |
| 18-19 | 228 | 24.1% |
| 22-24 | 170 | 18.0% |
| Under 18 | 136 | 14.4% |
| 35 and over | 71 | 7.5% |
| 25-29 | 55 | 5.8% |
| 30-34 | 43 | 4.5% |
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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