by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Clark really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Clark. We analyzed 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 find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Clark total enrollment is approximately 3,838 students. 2,348 are undergraduates and 1,490 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Clark undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clark Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,468 | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 276 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 162 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 142 | 6.0% |
| International | 126 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 73 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clark Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,156 | 77.6% |
| White | 233 | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 12 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,701 | 44.3% |
| International | 1,282 | 33.4% |
| Hispanic | 306 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 184 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 160 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 117 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 85 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Clark University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.1% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| International | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,034 female students and 1,804 male students at Clark.
Clark University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.7% of Clark students come from within the state, and 14.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 159 | 36.0% |
| New York | 51 | 11.5% |
| Connecticut | 33 | 7.5% |
| Rhode Island | 25 | 5.7% |
| New Jersey | 23 | 5.2% |
Clark hosts about 33.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Clark, 52.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,077 | 27.4% |
| 18-19 | 974 | 24.8% |
| 22-24 | 879 | 22.4% |
| 25-29 | 544 | 13.9% |
| 35 and over | 189 | 4.8% |
| 30-34 | 180 | 4.6% |
| Under 18 | 82 | 2.1% |
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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