by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Multicultural & Diversity Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Elmhurst University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in multiculturalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Elmhurst was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for multiculturalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Elmhurst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Elmhurst paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,354 | $38,354 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,776 | $10,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,450 | $3,450 |
Learn more about Elmhurst tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Multiculturalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Elmhurst took out an average of $21,250 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,125.
The median early career salary of multiculturalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst is $26,625 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,150.
Online degrees for the Elmhurst multiculturalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Elmhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in multiculturalism in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 75.4%.
Around 25.0% of multiculturalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Multicultural & Diversity Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
