Is The Colleges really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at The Colleges. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
The Colleges total enrollment is approximately 1,653 students. 1,618 are undergraduates and 35 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time The Colleges undergraduate population is made up of 51.1% women, and 48.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
The Colleges Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,045 | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 10.5% |
| International | 126 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 7.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 66 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 60 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
The Colleges Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25 | 73.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,070 | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 170 | 10.3% |
| International | 126 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Hobart William Smith Colleges faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.4% |
| Asian | 10.6% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 846 female students and 807 male students at The Colleges.
Hobart William Smith Colleges faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 213 | 39.9% |
| Massachusetts | 58 | 10.9% |
| New Jersey | 48 | 9.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 6.4% |
| Connecticut | 34 | 6.4% |
The Colleges welcomes roughly 7.6% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At The Colleges, 88.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 878 | 47.7% |
| 20-21 | 744 | 40.4% |
| 22-24 | 164 | 8.9% |
| Under 18 | 33 | 1.8% |
| 25-29 | 12 | 0.7% |
| 35 and over | 7 | 0.4% |
| 30-34 | 3 | 0.2% |
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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