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SMC Demographics & Diversity Report

Who is the typical student at SMC? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the U.S. See how Southwestern Michigan College fared in our <nil> diversity report.

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

SMC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southwestern Michigan College?

SMC total enrollment is approximately 1,759 students.

SMC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SMC undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

SMC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	488
Black or African American	117
Hispanic	56
Unknown	51
Multi-Ethnic	24
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SMC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,169
Black or African American	193
Unknown	171
Hispanic	107
Multi-Ethnic	66
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4
International	0

SMC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,099 female students and 660 male students at SMC.

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 SMC, 55.24% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	889
20-21	398
22-24	209
25-29	154
35 and over	142
30-34	71
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

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.