by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Messiah really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Messiah. 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 analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Messiah total enrollment is approximately 2,624 students. 2,302 are undergraduates and 322 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Messiah undergraduate population is made up of 59.6% women, and 40.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Messiah Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,739 | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 212 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 92 | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 90 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82 | 3.6% |
| International | 65 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 18 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Messiah Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 247 | 76.7% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 2.8% |
| International | 8 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,986 | 75.7% |
| Hispanic | 235 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 108 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 91 | 3.5% |
| International | 73 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
Messiah University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 84.0% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,615 female students and 1,009 male students at Messiah.
Messiah University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 75.0% of Messiah students come from within the state, and 25.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 371 | 66.6% |
| Maryland | 56 | 10.1% |
| New Jersey | 32 | 5.7% |
| New York | 26 | 4.7% |
| Virginia | 20 | 3.6% |
Messiah welcomes roughly 2.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Messiah, 61.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,079 | 32.0% |
| 20-21 | 993 | 29.4% |
| 22-24 | 398 | 11.8% |
| Under 18 | 339 | 10.1% |
| 35 and over | 280 | 8.3% |
| 25-29 | 201 | 6.0% |
| 30-34 | 83 | 2.5% |
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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