by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Elms College? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Elms College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Elms College total enrollment is approximately 991 students. 898 are undergraduates and 93 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Elms College undergraduate population is made up of 69.5% women, and 30.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Elms College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 47.3% |
| Hispanic | 243 | 27.1% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 12.1% |
| Unknown | 53 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.5% |
| International | 19 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 22.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Elms College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42 | 45.2% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 20.4% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 16.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 6.5% |
| International | 5 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 466 | 47.1% |
| Hispanic | 258 | 26.1% |
| Black or African American | 127 | 12.8% |
| Unknown | 58 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 28 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 | 2.6% |
| International | 24 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
College of Our Lady of the Elms faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.3% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 696 female students and 295 male students at Elms College.
College of Our Lady of the Elms faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.7% of Elms College students come from within the state, and 24.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 6 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 93 | 80.9% |
| Connecticut | 17 | 14.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1.7% |
| New York | 1 | 0.9% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.9% |
Elms College hosts about 2.4% 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 Elms College, 43.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 294 | 23.2% |
| 18-19 | 258 | 20.3% |
| 35 and over | 232 | 18.3% |
| 22-24 | 181 | 14.3% |
| 25-29 | 149 | 11.8% |
| 30-34 | 109 | 8.6% |
| Under 18 | 45 | 3.5% |
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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