by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Oberlin really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Oberlin. 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Oberlin total enrollment is approximately 3,086 students. 3,077 are undergraduates and 9 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Oberlin undergraduate population is made up of 58.8% women, and 41.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oberlin Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,900 | 61.7% |
| International | 291 | 9.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 289 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 252 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 165 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 137 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 42 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 22.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 77.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Oberlin Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 4 | 44.4% |
| White | 3 | 33.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 11.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,903 | 61.7% |
| International | 295 | 9.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 290 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 252 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 166 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 137 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 42 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Oberlin College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.0% |
| International | 11.7% |
| Black or African American | 7.3% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,810 female students and 1,276 male students at Oberlin.
Oberlin College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 97 | 15.6% |
| California | 66 | 10.6% |
| Ohio | 45 | 7.3% |
| Illinois | 44 | 7.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 5.3% |
Oberlin welcomes roughly 9.6% international (nonresident) students, adding 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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