by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CLU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at CLU. We reviewed 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CLU total enrollment is approximately 3,501 students. 2,412 are undergraduates and 1,089 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CLU undergraduate population is made up of 54.2% women, and 45.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CLU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 997 | 41.4% |
| White | 871 | 36.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 156 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 132 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 98 | 4.1% |
| International | 95 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 47 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CLU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 382 | 35.1% |
| White | 342 | 31.4% |
| International | 267 | 24.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 17 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,379 | 39.4% |
| White | 1,213 | 34.7% |
| International | 362 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 187 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 161 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 64 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.4% |
California Lutheran University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 64.3% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| Black or African American | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,999 female students and 1,502 male students at CLU.
California Lutheran University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of CLU students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 411 | 84.6% |
| Washington | 19 | 3.9% |
| Nevada | 8 | 1.6% |
| Oregon | 8 | 1.6% |
| Colorado | 8 | 1.6% |
CLU hosts roughly 10.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CLU, 55.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 939 | 28.0% |
| 18-19 | 929 | 27.7% |
| 22-24 | 498 | 14.9% |
| 25-29 | 402 | 12.0% |
| 35 and over | 314 | 9.4% |
| 30-34 | 198 | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 71 | 2.1% |
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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