by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is The Mount? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at The Mount. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
The Mount total enrollment is approximately 2,106 students. 1,793 are undergraduates and 313 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time The Mount undergraduate population is made up of 52.6% women, and 47.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
The Mount Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 868 | 48.5% |
| Black or African American | 398 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 264 | 14.7% |
| International | 93 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 79 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 56 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 27 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 24.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 75.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
The Mount Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 196 | 62.6% |
| International | 35 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 16 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,064 | 50.6% |
| Black or African American | 423 | 20.1% |
| Hispanic | 293 | 13.9% |
| International | 128 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 87 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 72 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 29 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.3% |
Mount St. Mary’s University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.0% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,019 female students and 1,087 male students at The Mount.
Mount St. Mary’s University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 76.4% of The Mount students come from within the state, and 23.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 308 | 59.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | 13.5% |
| Virginia | 40 | 7.7% |
| New Jersey | 21 | 4.0% |
| New York | 20 | 3.8% |
The Mount enrolls about 6.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
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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