by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Claremont McKenna? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Claremont McKenna. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Claremont McKenna total enrollment is approximately 1,415 students. 1,412 are undergraduates and 3 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Claremont McKenna undergraduate population is made up of 50.1% women, and 49.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Claremont McKenna Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 519 | 36.8% |
| Asian | 218 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 15.1% |
| International | 211 | 14.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 116 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 64 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 33.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 66.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Claremont McKenna Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2 | 66.7% |
| International | 1 | 33.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 521 | 36.8% |
| Asian | 218 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 15.1% |
| International | 212 | 15.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 116 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 64 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Claremont McKenna College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.4% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| International | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 709 female students and 706 male students at Claremont McKenna.
Claremont McKenna College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 138 | 49.6% |
| Washington | 15 | 5.4% |
| Texas | 11 | 4.0% |
| Illinois | 10 | 3.6% |
| Oregon | 8 | 2.9% |
Claremont McKenna hosts roughly 15.0% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Claremont McKenna, 87.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 612 | 43.9% |
| 20-21 | 609 | 43.7% |
| 22-24 | 133 | 9.5% |
| Under 18 | 35 | 2.5% |
| 25-29 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 35 and over | 1 | 0.1% |
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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