Dawson Community College Diversity & Demographics

Above Average When it Comes to Overall Diversity

The overall diversity ranking is created by adding up individual factors of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Ranked #784 nationwide, Dawson Community College is above average in overall diversity.

Racial Diversity is About Average

Racially diverse schools allow students to get to know and learn with others from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. It also means the school is working to fairly represent and support all students.

Dawson Community College is pretty typical when it comes to ethnic diversity, being ranked at #2,256 in the country.

Dawson Community College's representation of the races is on par with the national average.

Racial diversity of the faculty is below the national average.

Male to Female Ratio is Fair

Are you seeking a campus with a fairly balanced mix of males to females?

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

This college is ranked at #952 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 186 males and 227 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Dawson Community College is lower than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Dawson Community College is above average.

Geographic Diversity is High

Would you prefer a school that attracts students from all across the U.S.? If so this may be the school for you.

We took a look at where each of the school's admitted students lived before attending in order to come up with the geographic diversity grade.

About 60.3% of the students attending Dawson Community College come from within Montana. This places Dawson Community College's level of geographic diversity above the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #843.

What is the Age Diversity of the Students?

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a mix of different ages and generations, or would you opt for a school where most students are the same age as you?

The traditional student is between the ages of 18-21. At Dawson Community College, 44.3% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Dawson Community College #2,553 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  Often when we speak of diversity, which is simply defined as "variety", what we mean is multiculturalism, or the acceptance of people of different ethnicities, races, cultures, religions and economic backgrounds. When most students seek diversity on campus, what they are actually seeking are opportunities to express themselves and find community with others who believe the same way, as well as opportunities to learn from those from different cultures and backgrounds.

• How is Dawson Community College doing at supporting and attracting students from all financial backgrounds?

  Schools with higher than average racial and ethnic diversity still may not be diverse when it comes to other factors, such as income levels. Get a better idea of how Dawson Community College supports low-income students by visiting the Financial Aid Page.

• How important is diversity to Dawson Community College?

  In order to achieve the most benefit from a diverse campus, seek out institutions that are not only promoting diversity by recruiting students and hiring faculty from minority groups actively, but are also fostering an environment where there is meaningful interaction between different groups.