by our College Data Analytics TeamIs SKC really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SKC. 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 discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SKC total enrollment is approximately 475 students. 446 are undergraduates and 29 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SKC undergraduate population is made up of 61.9% women, and 38.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SKC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90 | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 26.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 5.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 27.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SKC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7 | 77.8% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 22.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97 | 66.0% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 25.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.7% |
Salish Kootenai College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 50.0% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 297 female students and 178 male students at SKC.
Salish Kootenai College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.2% of SKC students come from within the state, and 11.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 6 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 127 | 88.8% |
| Washington | 6 | 4.2% |
| Idaho | 6 | 4.2% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1.4% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.7% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SKC, 23.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 224 | 33.4% |
| 25-29 | 105 | 15.7% |
| 30-34 | 88 | 13.1% |
| 20-21 | 87 | 13.0% |
| 22-24 | 85 | 12.7% |
| 18-19 | 72 | 10.7% |
| Under 18 | 9 | 1.3% |
Salish Kootenai College is a Tribal College or University.
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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