by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Gordon College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Gordon College. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Gordon College total enrollment is approximately 1,415 students. 1,312 are undergraduates and 103 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Gordon College undergraduate population is made up of 59.0% women, and 41.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gordon College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 786 | 59.9% |
| Hispanic | 154 | 11.7% |
| International | 141 | 10.7% |
| Unknown | 85 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 38 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 82.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 17.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gordon College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76 | 73.8% |
| Asian | 8 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 7.8% |
| International | 5 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 862 | 60.9% |
| Hispanic | 162 | 11.4% |
| International | 146 | 10.3% |
| Unknown | 88 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 46 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Gordon College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.3% |
| Asian | 16.2% |
| Unknown | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 859 female students and 556 male students at Gordon College.
Gordon College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Gordon College students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 139 | 40.1% |
| New York | 31 | 8.9% |
| Connecticut | 28 | 8.1% |
| New Hampshire | 26 | 7.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 6.9% |
Gordon College enrolls roughly 10.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Gordon College, 70.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 593 | 37.2% |
| 20-21 | 537 | 33.7% |
| 35 and over | 156 | 9.8% |
| 22-24 | 148 | 9.3% |
| 25-29 | 72 | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 48 | 3.0% |
| 30-34 | 41 | 2.6% |
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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