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Pearl River Community College Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the Pearl River Community College student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the U.S. The results of the Pearl River Community College <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Pearl River Community College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Pearl River Community College?

Pearl River Community College total enrollment is approximately 5,065 students.

Pearl River Community College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Pearl River Community College undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Pearl River Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,323
Black or African American	1,206
Unknown	136
Hispanic	82
Asian	27
International	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Multi-Ethnic	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Pearl River Community College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	3,165
Black or African American	1,528
Unknown	191
Hispanic	107
Asian	43
International	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Multi-Ethnic	0

Pearl River Community College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 3,297 female students and 1,768 male students at Pearl River Community College.

International Students at Pearl River Community College

Students from 5 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Brazil, Ireland, and Jamaica.

Learn more about international students at Pearl River Community College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Pearl River Community College, 55.66% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,942
20-21	746
22-24	435
35 and over	355
25-29	338
30-34	220
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.