by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is MICA? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at MICA. We examined 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MICA total enrollment is approximately 1,516 students. 1,281 are undergraduates and 235 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MICA undergraduate population is made up of 76.1% women, and 23.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MICA Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 403 | 31.5% |
| International | 281 | 22.0% |
| Hispanic | 150 | 11.7% |
| Black or African American | 146 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 136 | 10.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 | 7.3% |
| Unknown | 69 | 5.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 76.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 23.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MICA Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 117 | 49.8% |
| White | 50 | 21.3% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 10 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 2.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 453 | 29.9% |
| International | 398 | 26.3% |
| Black or African American | 176 | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 167 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 146 | 9.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 75 | 5.0% |
Maryland Institute College of Art faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.4% |
| Unknown | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 8.9% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,155 female students and 361 male students at MICA.
Maryland Institute College of Art faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 85 | 40.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 10.5% |
| New York | 16 | 7.6% |
| New Jersey | 13 | 6.2% |
| California | 9 | 4.3% |
MICA welcomes approximately 26.3% 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 MICA, 51.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 444 | 26.3% |
| 18-19 | 428 | 25.4% |
| 22-24 | 340 | 20.2% |
| 25-29 | 180 | 10.7% |
| 35 and over | 176 | 10.4% |
| 30-34 | 103 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 16 | 0.9% |
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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