by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Denison? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Denison. We analyzed 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 discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Denison total enrollment is approximately 2,497 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Denison undergraduate population is made up of 52.8% women, and 47.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Denison Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,509 | 60.5% |
| International | 424 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 177 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 138 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 104 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 103 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 37 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,509 | 60.5% |
| International | 424 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 177 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 138 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 104 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 103 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 37 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Denison University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 68.3% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| International | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,318 female students and 1,179 male students at Denison.
Denison University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 142 | 28.2% |
| Illinois | 38 | 7.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 6.9% |
| California | 30 | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 6.0% |
Denison welcomes approximately 17.0% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity 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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