by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Mines really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Mines. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Mines total enrollment is approximately 7,180 students. 5,759 are undergraduates and 1,421 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mines undergraduate population is made up of 32.3% women, and 67.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,890 | 67.9% |
| Hispanic | 750 | 13.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 375 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 371 | 6.5% |
| International | 172 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 88 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 32.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 67.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mines Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 765 | 54.0% |
| International | 401 | 28.3% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 40 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 33 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,655 | 65.1% |
| Hispanic | 846 | 11.8% |
| International | 573 | 8.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 439 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 411 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 121 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
Colorado School of Mines faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.5% |
| International | 14.3% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Unknown | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 2,325 female students and 4,855 male students at Mines.
Colorado School of Mines faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 50 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 814 | 52.7% |
| Texas | 197 | 12.8% |
| California | 112 | 7.2% |
| Washington | 40 | 2.6% |
| Oregon | 26 | 1.7% |
Mines hosts roughly 8.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
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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