by our College Data Analytics TeamIs MCAD really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at MCAD. We analyzed 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 discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
MCAD total enrollment is approximately 748 students. 714 are undergraduates and 34 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time MCAD undergraduate population is made up of 68.3% women, and 31.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MCAD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 63.4% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 11.1% |
| Asian | 55 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48 | 6.8% |
| International | 16 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
MCAD Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 16 | 47.1% |
| International | 14 | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 1 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 462 | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 80 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 56 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 | 6.6% |
| International | 30 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.5% |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.3% |
| Unknown | 18.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 511 female students and 237 male students at MCAD.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 88 | 55.0% |
| Iowa | 12 | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 6.9% |
| Texas | 7 | 4.4% |
| Colorado | 4 | 2.5% |
MCAD hosts approximately 4.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MCAD, 65.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 278 | 33.5% |
| 18-19 | 269 | 32.4% |
| 22-24 | 131 | 15.8% |
| 25-29 | 59 | 7.1% |
| 35 and over | 47 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 35 | 4.2% |
| Under 18 | 12 | 1.4% |
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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