Is Clarke really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Clarke. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Clarke total enrollment is approximately 914 students. 801 are undergraduates and 113 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Clarke undergraduate population is made up of 46.6% women, and 53.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clarke Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 426 | 53.3% |
| Black or African American | 109 | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 91 | 11.4% |
| International | 86 | 10.8% |
| Unknown | 42 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clarke Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 55.8% |
| Unknown | 31 | 27.4% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 2.7% |
| International | 2 | 1.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 489 | 53.6% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 12.6% |
| Hispanic | 99 | 10.9% |
| International | 88 | 9.6% |
| Unknown | 73 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.3% |
Clarke University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 92.2% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 445 female students and 469 male students at Clarke.
Clarke University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 83.3% of Clarke students come from within the state, and 16.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 44 | 33.6% |
| Illinois | 24 | 18.3% |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 7.6% |
| Florida | 8 | 6.1% |
| Texas | 8 | 6.1% |
Clarke hosts approximately 9.6% 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 Clarke, 60.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 320 | 33.3% |
| 18-19 | 264 | 27.5% |
| 22-24 | 201 | 20.9% |
| Under 18 | 63 | 6.6% |
| 25-29 | 53 | 5.5% |
| 35 and over | 45 | 4.7% |
| 30-34 | 15 | 1.6% |
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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