by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Chatham? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Chatham. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Chatham total enrollment is approximately 1,863 students. 1,218 are undergraduates and 645 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Chatham undergraduate population is made up of 68.0% women, and 32.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Chatham Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 906 | 74.6% |
| Black or African American | 89 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 5.7% |
| International | 52 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 50 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 48 | 4.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 79.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 20.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Chatham Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 477 | 74.0% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 7.0% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 37 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 24 | 3.7% |
| International | 20 | 3.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,383 | 74.4% |
| Black or African American | 134 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 111 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 85 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 74 | 4.0% |
| International | 72 | 3.9% |
Chatham University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.7% |
| Asian | 6.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,341 female students and 522 male students at Chatham.
Chatham University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 81.2% of Chatham students come from within the state, and 18.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 168 | 63.4% |
| Ohio | 22 | 8.3% |
| Maryland | 14 | 5.3% |
| New York | 10 | 3.8% |
| California | 9 | 3.4% |
Chatham hosts approximately 3.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Chatham, 52.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 995 | 43.1% |
| 22-24 | 457 | 19.8% |
| 35 and over | 248 | 10.7% |
| 25-29 | 238 | 10.3% |
| 20-21 | 209 | 9.1% |
| 30-34 | 110 | 4.8% |
| Under 18 | 52 | 2.3% |
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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