by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is La Sierra? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at La Sierra. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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La Sierra total enrollment is approximately 1,457 students. 1,164 are undergraduates and 293 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time La Sierra undergraduate population is made up of 57.1% women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
La Sierra Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 593 | 51.0% |
| Asian | 204 | 17.5% |
| White | 108 | 9.3% |
| International | 93 | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 6.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72 | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
La Sierra Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 98 | 33.9% |
| White | 59 | 20.4% |
| International | 51 | 17.6% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 27 | 9.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 691 | 47.6% |
| Asian | 231 | 15.9% |
| White | 167 | 11.5% |
| International | 144 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 113 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 83 | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.6% |
La Sierra University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.4% |
| Asian | 17.6% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| International | 15.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 844 female students and 613 male students at La Sierra.
La Sierra University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 199 | 87.7% |
| Florida | 7 | 3.1% |
| Maryland | 3 | 1.3% |
| Arizona | 3 | 1.3% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.9% |
La Sierra enrolls roughly 9.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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