by our College Data Analytics TeamIs South Puget Sound Community College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at South Puget Sound Community College. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
South Puget Sound Community College total enrollment is approximately 3,318 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time South Puget Sound Community College undergraduate population is made up of 58.4% women, and 41.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
South Puget Sound Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,565 | 47.4% |
| Hispanic | 526 | 15.9% |
| Unknown | 367 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 355 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 250 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 4.0% |
| International | 85 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,565 | 47.4% |
| Hispanic | 526 | 15.9% |
| Unknown | 367 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 355 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 250 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 4.0% |
| International | 85 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.7% |
South Puget Sound Community College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 77.9% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6.3% |
| Unknown | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,939 female students and 1,379 male students at South Puget Sound Community College.
South Puget Sound Community College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.1% of South Puget Sound Community College students come from within the state, and 1.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 853 | 97.6% |
| Utah | 5 | 0.6% |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.2% |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.2% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.2% |
South Puget Sound Community College welcomes roughly 2.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At South Puget Sound Community College, 33.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,280 | 26.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,079 | 22.2% |
| 35 and over | 722 | 14.8% |
| 20-21 | 538 | 11.0% |
| 25-29 | 476 | 9.8% |
| 22-24 | 417 | 8.6% |
| 30-34 | 359 | 7.4% |
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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