College of the Redwoods Student Population Stats

This School has Excellent Diversity in General

We combine factors of racial, geographic, gender and age diversity to create an overall diversity grade for each school.

Highly diverse across all factors, College of the Redwoods is ranked #590 nationwide.

Racial Diversity is Very High

This highly diverse school may be a great place for young students to get to know other students with different cultures and backgrounds.

College of the Redwoods is ranked #539 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is far above the national average.

College of the Redwoods boasts excellent racial diversity.

Average racial representation in the faculty.

Equal Balance of Male and Female Students

If you desire a campus with a nice mix of males and females, this may be the school for you.

At College of the Redwoods, the disparity between men and women on campus is far lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at College of the Redwoods is equally balanced.

This college is ranked at #575 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 2,121 males and 2,451 females.

The male to female ratio at College of the Redwoods is excellent.

The ratio of male to female faculty at College of the Redwoods is above average.

Typical Location Diversity

Would you prefer a college that attracts students from all across the United States, or would you prefer a local college that primarily pulls students from your home state?

In order to come up with the geographic diversity for each school, we factored in where every student lived before they attended college.

Over 90% of the students attending College of the Redwoods come from within California. This makes College of the Redwoods an average school when it comes to this factor and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,697.

Age Range on Campus

Some learners prefer a campus filled with others who are a similar age to them, while some prefer a wide age range of students. Which is best for you?

The traditional student is between the ages of 18-21. At College of the Redwoods, 34.0% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank College of the Redwoods #208 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we refer to diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe a mixture of people, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who say that diversity in school is important to them are looking for institutions to provide a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, religions, and classes.

• How is College of the Redwoods doing at supporting students from all economic backgrounds?

  Even a school with great racial, ethnic and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the income levels of their students. To get a better idea of how College of the Redwoods is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to College of the Redwoods?

  Diversity can be encouraged by the university in several ways. First, institutions should be making an effort to hire a varied faculty to teach students. But the school should also be doing the best they can to encourage substantial interaction between people from different backgrounds. This prevents students and faculty from self-segregating and promotes positive connections.