by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SMC? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at SMC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SMC total enrollment is approximately 2,419 students. 1,933 are undergraduates and 486 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SMC undergraduate population is made up of 55.1% women, and 44.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 741 | 38.4% |
| Hispanic | 608 | 31.5% |
| Asian | 194 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 177 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 94 | 4.9% |
| International | 53 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 39 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 151 | 31.1% |
| Unknown | 124 | 25.5% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 15.8% |
| Asian | 46 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 6.6% |
| International | 27 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 1.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 892 | 37.0% |
| Hispanic | 685 | 28.4% |
| Asian | 240 | 9.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 201 | 8.3% |
| Unknown | 163 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 126 | 5.2% |
| International | 80 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 1.1% |
Saint Mary’s College of California faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 50.0% |
| Unknown | 13.9% |
| Asian | 13.4% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| International | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,355 female students and 1,064 male students at SMC.
Saint Mary’s College of California faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 58.8% of SMC students come from within the state, and 41.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 357 | 86.7% |
| Washington | 10 | 2.4% |
| Oregon | 8 | 1.9% |
| Hawaii | 6 | 1.5% |
| Texas | 5 | 1.2% |
SMC welcomes roughly 3.3% 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 SMC, 61.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 849 | 32.3% |
| 20-21 | 778 | 29.6% |
| 22-24 | 366 | 13.9% |
| 35 and over | 313 | 11.9% |
| 25-29 | 177 | 6.7% |
| 30-34 | 100 | 3.8% |
| Under 18 | 49 | 1.9% |
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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