by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Nichols? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Nichols. We reviewed 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, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Nichols total enrollment is approximately 1,160 students. 1,079 are undergraduates and 81 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Nichols undergraduate population is made up of 32.5% women, and 67.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Nichols Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 777 | 72.1% |
| Hispanic | 110 | 10.2% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 8.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38 | 3.5% |
| International | 34 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 12 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 51.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Nichols Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64 | 79.0% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 3.7% |
| International | 3 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 2.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 841 | 72.6% |
| Hispanic | 114 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 3.5% |
| International | 37 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 1.0% |
Nichols College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.7% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 390 female students and 770 male students at Nichols.
Nichols College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 67.1% of Nichols students come from within the state, and 32.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 200 | 61.0% |
| Connecticut | 56 | 17.1% |
| Rhode Island | 19 | 5.8% |
| Maine | 11 | 3.4% |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 3.4% |
Nichols hosts roughly 3.2% 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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