by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CHC really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at CHC. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CHC total enrollment is approximately 1,048 students. 846 are undergraduates and 202 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CHC undergraduate population is made up of 54.5% women, and 45.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CHC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 263 | 31.1% |
| Black or African American | 224 | 26.5% |
| Unknown | 173 | 20.5% |
| Hispanic | 112 | 13.3% |
| International | 32 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 19.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CHC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 112 | 55.4% |
| Unknown | 35 | 17.3% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 13.4% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 375 | 35.8% |
| Black or African American | 251 | 24.0% |
| Unknown | 208 | 19.9% |
| Hispanic | 130 | 12.4% |
| International | 32 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.2% |
Chestnut Hill College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.7% |
| Asian | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 624 female students and 424 male students at CHC.
Chestnut Hill College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.3% of CHC students come from within the state, and 4.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 12 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 92 | 60.9% |
| New Jersey | 24 | 15.9% |
| Maryland | 11 | 7.3% |
| Delaware | 7 | 4.6% |
| New York | 5 | 3.3% |
CHC welcomes about 3.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CHC, 38.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 249 | 19.3% |
| 18-19 | 247 | 19.2% |
| 20-21 | 244 | 18.9% |
| 22-24 | 223 | 17.3% |
| 25-29 | 214 | 16.6% |
| 30-34 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Under 18 | 18 | 1.4% |
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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