Douglas Education Center Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

Douglas Education Center Has Low Overall Diversity

To get the overall diversity ranking, we took the combination of racial demographics, geographic origin of students, gender and age diversity.

Below average when it comes to overall diversity, Douglas Education Center is ranked #2,887 in the country.

Below Average in Racial Diversity

Many learners value the chance to meet and learn from student-peers from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, unfortunately, that may be hard to do at this school.

Douglas Education Center is ranked #3,073 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is below the national average.

Douglas Education Center's racial diversity is below the national average.

The faculty at Douglas Education Center is not racially diverse.

College is Heavily Dominated by One Sex

Do you prefer a college campus with an equal mix of males to females?

At Douglas Education Center, the disparity between men and women on campus is much higher than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Douglas Education Center is predominantly female.

This institution is ranked at #3,285 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 33 males and 180 females.

The male to female ratio at Douglas Education Center is poor compared to the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Douglas Education Center is above average.

Higher Than Average Chance your Roommate Will be From Another State

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 to come up with the geographic diversity ranking.

About 68.4% of the students attending Douglas Education Center come from within Pennsylvania. This puts Douglas Education Center's level of geographic diversity above the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,004.

What is the Age of Everyone at This School?

Some students prefer a campus filled with others who are the same age, while some prefer a diverse age range of students. What do you prefer?

Traditionally, students range in age from 18 to 21. At Douglas Education Center, 62.9% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Douglas Education Center #2,708 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

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

  Largely speaking, diversity is the word we use to describe a mixture of people and ideas, and the traditions, belief systems and cultures that come with them. 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 backgrounds and cultures.

• How is Douglas Education Center doing at supporting students from all income levels?

  Schools with excellent ethnic and location diversity still may not be diverse when it comes to other factors, such as financial backgrounds. Get a better idea of how Douglas Education Center supports low-income students by visiting the Financial Aid Page.

• How important is diversity to Douglas Education Center?

  The college years provide a unique opportunity for students to have direct exposure to other cultures and backgrounds. Students should look for a college administration that is not only encouraging diversity institutionally, but also fostering an atmosphere where students can exchange differing perspectives and ideas in meaningful and positive ways.