How diverse is Peirce? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Peirce. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Peirce total enrollment is approximately 177 students. 162 are undergraduates and 15 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Peirce undergraduate population is made up of 74.1% women, and 25.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Peirce Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 90 | 56.6% |
| White | 27 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 13.8% |
| Unknown | 11 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Peirce Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 10 | 66.7% |
| White | 3 | 20.0% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 6.7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 6.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 100 | 57.5% |
| White | 30 | 17.2% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 13.2% |
| Unknown | 12 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.1% |
Peirce College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 72.2% |
| Black or African American | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 131 female students and 46 male students at Peirce.
Peirce College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 65.8% of Peirce students come from within the state, and 34.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 7 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 50.0% |
| Oregon | 2 | 14.3% |
| Michigan | 1 | 7.1% |
| Idaho | 1 | 7.1% |
| Utah | 1 | 7.1% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Peirce, 2.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 561 | 60.4% |
| 30-34 | 176 | 18.9% |
| 25-29 | 131 | 14.1% |
| 22-24 | 41 | 4.4% |
| 20-21 | 13 | 1.4% |
| 18-19 | 7 | 0.8% |
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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