Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

This School is Below Average When it Comes to Overall Diversity

To get the overall diversity ranking, we took the combination of ethnicity on campus, geographic origin of students, gender and age diversity.

Below average when it comes to overall diversity, Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is ranked #3,167 in the nation.

Lacking When It Comes to Racial Diversity

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

Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is ranked #3,159 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is below the national average.

Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes' racial diversity is below the national average.

The racial diversity of the faculty is above average.

Low Balance of Male and Female Students

If you're seeking a school with an equal mix of male and female students, this may not be the choice for you.

At Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes, the disparity between men and women on campus is higher than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is mostly female.

This college is ranked at #2,665 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 247 males and 540 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is higher than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is on par with national averages.

Majority of Students are From One State

This school seems to only be popular among students from one state. Is it the right choice for you?

We have derived the geographic diversity of each school by looking at where matriculated undergraduates came from before they enrolled in college.

A vast majority of undergraduates attending Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes come from within Florida. This places Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes' level of location diversity well below the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #3,484.

Age Range on Campus

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

The typical student is between the ages of 18-21. However, this college appears to attract a majority of older students. At Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes, 24.0% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes #726 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

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

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe an amalgamation of peoples, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who say that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to offer a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, classes, and religions.

• How is Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes doing at attracting and supporting students from all financial backgrounds?

  Even a school with high ethnic, racial and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the economic backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes?

  Get in touch with the school to understand what they are doing to inspire diversity, and what student groups, clubs and associations are offered that encourage diverse perspectives on campus.