by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Clarkson? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Clarkson. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Clarkson total enrollment is approximately 3,386 students. 2,547 are undergraduates and 839 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Clarkson undergraduate population is made up of 32.9% women, and 67.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clarkson Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,945 | 76.6% |
| Hispanic | 181 | 7.1% |
| International | 169 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 67 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.3% |
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Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 44.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 55.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Clarkson Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 417 | 49.8% |
| White | 273 | 32.6% |
| Unknown | 38 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 36 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 18 | 2.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,218 | 65.7% |
| International | 586 | 17.4% |
| Hispanic | 213 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 103 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 102 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 46 | 1.4% |
Clarkson University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 57.7% |
| International | 22.3% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Unknown | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,209 female students and 2,177 male students at Clarkson.
Clarkson University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Clarkson students come from within the state, and 0.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 327 | 72.5% |
| Vermont | 27 | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 4.7% |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 2.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 2.0% |
Clarkson enrolls approximately 17.3% 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 Clarkson, 62.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,089 | 32.5% |
| 18-19 | 1,011 | 30.2% |
| 22-24 | 527 | 15.7% |
| 25-29 | 358 | 10.7% |
| 35 and over | 152 | 4.5% |
| 30-34 | 124 | 3.7% |
| Under 18 | 87 | 2.6% |
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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