by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Dordt really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Dordt. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Dordt total enrollment is approximately 1,546 students. 1,519 are undergraduates and 27 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Dordt undergraduate population is made up of 49.2% women, and 50.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dordt Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,218 | 80.2% |
| International | 151 | 9.9% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 85.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 14.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dordt Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20 | 74.1% |
| International | 5 | 18.5% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 3.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,238 | 80.1% |
| International | 156 | 10.1% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Dordt University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 94.9% |
| International | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 771 female students and 775 male students at Dordt.
Dordt University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 25.0% of Dordt students come from within the state, and 75.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 151 | 35.4% |
| Minnesota | 52 | 12.2% |
| South Dakota | 43 | 10.1% |
| California | 28 | 6.6% |
| Washington | 17 | 4.0% |
Dordt enrolls approximately 10.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Dordt, 57.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 806 | 41.3% |
| 22-24 | 593 | 30.4% |
| 18-19 | 310 | 15.9% |
| 35 and over | 115 | 5.9% |
| 25-29 | 69 | 3.5% |
| 30-34 | 39 | 2.0% |
| Under 18 | 20 | 1.0% |
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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