by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Loras really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Loras. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Loras total enrollment is approximately 1,186 students. 1,100 are undergraduates and 86 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Loras undergraduate population is made up of 40.6% women, and 59.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Loras Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 818 | 74.4% |
| Hispanic | 95 | 8.6% |
| International | 51 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 50 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Loras Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 81.4% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.3% |
| International | 2 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 1 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 888 | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 8.6% |
| International | 53 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 51 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Loras College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 91.7% |
| International | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 505 female students and 681 male students at Loras.
Loras College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 113 | 45.7% |
| Iowa | 79 | 32.0% |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 12.6% |
| Florida | 5 | 2.0% |
| Indiana | 4 | 1.6% |
Loras enrolls roughly 4.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Loras, 78.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 466 | 39.2% |
| 20-21 | 463 | 39.0% |
| 22-24 | 169 | 14.2% |
| 35 and over | 41 | 3.5% |
| 25-29 | 34 | 2.9% |
| 30-34 | 12 | 1.0% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.3% |
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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