by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is OC? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at OC. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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OC total enrollment is approximately 4,087 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time OC undergraduate population is made up of 56.4% women, and 43.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
OC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,987 | 49.0% |
| Hispanic | 552 | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 538 | 13.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 478 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 265 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 3.6% |
| International | 62 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,987 | 49.0% |
| Hispanic | 552 | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 538 | 13.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 478 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 265 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 3.6% |
| International | 62 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.7% |
Olympic College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.7% |
| Black or African American | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Asian | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,304 female students and 1,783 male students at OC.
Olympic College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.7% of OC students come from within the state, and 1.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,090 | 97.8% |
| California | 4 | 0.4% |
| Colorado | 4 | 0.4% |
| Utah | 3 | 0.3% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.2% |
OC welcomes roughly 1.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At OC, 30.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,092 | 18.9% |
| 18-19 | 1,088 | 18.8% |
| Under 18 | 1,057 | 18.3% |
| 25-29 | 701 | 12.1% |
| 20-21 | 695 | 12.0% |
| 22-24 | 625 | 10.8% |
| 30-34 | 526 | 9.1% |
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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