by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Carlow? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Carlow. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Carlow total enrollment is approximately 1,512 students. 1,042 are undergraduates and 470 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Carlow undergraduate population is made up of 82.8% women, and 17.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Carlow Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 715 | 68.9% |
| Black or African American | 172 | 16.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 41 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 3.9% |
| International | 13 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 85.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 14.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Carlow Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 357 | 76.1% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 14.9% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 | 1.5% |
| International | 5 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,072 | 71.1% |
| Black or African American | 242 | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 52 | 3.5% |
| International | 18 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.6% |
Carlow University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 88.6% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,263 female students and 249 male students at Carlow.
Carlow University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 91.5% of Carlow students come from within the state, and 8.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 10 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 164 | 94.8% |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.6% |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.6% |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.6% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.6% |
Carlow enrolls approximately 1.2% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Carlow, 29.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 560 | 23.2% |
| 35 and over | 483 | 20.0% |
| 25-29 | 429 | 17.8% |
| 20-21 | 369 | 15.3% |
| 18-19 | 333 | 13.8% |
| 30-34 | 238 | 9.9% |
| Under 18 | 4 | 0.2% |
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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