by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Mt. Holyoke? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Mt. Holyoke. We analyzed 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 standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Mt. Holyoke total enrollment is approximately 2,348 students. 2,327 are undergraduates and 21 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mt. Holyoke undergraduate population is made up of .
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mt. Holyoke Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,174 | 50.5% |
| International | 519 | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 214 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 166 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 124 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 112 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 76.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 23.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mt. Holyoke Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 71.4% |
| International | 2 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 1 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,189 | 50.7% |
| International | 521 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 215 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 167 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 124 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 113 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 16 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Mount Holyoke College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 46.3% |
| Unknown | 21.6% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| International | 7.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,343 female students and 5 male students at Mt. Holyoke.
Mount Holyoke College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 98 | 23.4% |
| New York | 40 | 9.6% |
| Connecticut | 38 | 9.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 6.5% |
| California | 26 | 6.2% |
Mt. Holyoke enrolls approximately 22.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mt. Holyoke, 83.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 963 | 42.3% |
| 18-19 | 939 | 41.3% |
| 22-24 | 227 | 10.0% |
| 35 and over | 58 | 2.5% |
| 25-29 | 37 | 1.6% |
| Under 18 | 27 | 1.2% |
| 30-34 | 24 | 1.1% |
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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