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Merritt College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Merritt College diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Merritt College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Merritt College?

Merritt College total enrollment is approximately 6,261 students.

Merritt College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Merritt College undergraduate population is made up of 68% women, and 32% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Merritt College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	404
Black or African American	278
Asian	170
White	166
Multi-Ethnic	70
Unknown	49
International	22
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Merritt College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	2,057
Black or African American	1,299
Asian	1,081
White	1,041
Multi-Ethnic	363
Unknown	253
International	128
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	29

Merritt College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 4,238 female students and 2,023 male students at Merritt College.

Learn more about international students at Merritt College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Merritt College, 27.09% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
35 and over	1,389
25-29	1,125
22-24	1,001
18-19	971
20-21	912
30-34	651
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.