Chemeketa Community College Student Population Stats

Overall Diversity is Good

The total diversity grade is created by combining the individual factors of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Ranked #1,607 nationwide, Chemeketa Community College is above average in overall diversity.

Campus is Above Average in Racial Diversity

Ethnically-diverse schools offer students the ability to study and learn with undergraduates from racial and ethnic groups that are unique from their own.

Chemeketa Community College is ranked #1,453 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is above the national average.

Chemeketa Community College ranks above average in racial diversity.

Average racial representation in the faculty.

Gender Ratio is Pretty Even

Are you seeking a campus with a fairly balanced mix of males to females?

At Chemeketa Community College, the disparity between men and women on campus is lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Chemeketa Community College is equally balanced.

This college is ranked at #989 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 4,420 males and 5,731 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Chemeketa Community College is lower than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Chemeketa Community College is excellent.

Seems to be Popular for Local Students

Do you want a local school that primarily pulls local students? This could be a good option for you.

We've arrived at the geographic diversity of each school by looking at where undergraduates lived before they were admitted.

Over 90% of the students attending Chemeketa Community College come from within Oregon. This puts Chemeketa Community College's level of geographic diversity below the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #2,481.

How Old is Everyone at This School?

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a blend of different ages and generations, or would you prefer a school where most students are the same age as you?

The traditional student is between the ages of 18-21. At Chemeketa Community College, 47.2% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Chemeketa Community College #813 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we refer to diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". We use it today to describe a mixture of peoples, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who express that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to provide a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, religions, and classes.

• Is Chemeketa Community College attracting students from all backgrounds?

  Even a school with high racial, ethnic and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the income levels of their students. To get a better idea of how Chemeketa Community College is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to Chemeketa Community College?

  Diversity can be encouraged by the college in multiple ways. For one, institutions should be making an effort to hire a diverse faculty to nurture students. But the school should also be doing the best they can to encourage meaningful connections between people from differing backgrounds. This prevents faculty and students from becoming isolated and promotes positive connections.