by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SMCM? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SMCM. 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 standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
SMCM total enrollment is approximately 1,621 students. 1,612 are undergraduates and 9 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SMCM undergraduate population is made up of 60.4% women, and 39.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMCM Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,129 | 70.0% |
| Black or African American | 183 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 137 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 47 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.4% |
| International | 7 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 22.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SMCM Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7 | 77.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 11.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 11.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,136 | 70.1% |
| Black or African American | 184 | 11.4% |
| Hispanic | 137 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 89 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 47 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.4% |
| International | 7 | 0.4% |
St. Mary’s College of Maryland faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.8% |
| International | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 980 female students and 641 male students at SMCM.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 352 | 87.3% |
| Virginia | 15 | 3.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 2.0% |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 1.7% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1.0% |
SMCM enrolls about 0.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SMCM, 87.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 752 | 46.1% |
| 20-21 | 667 | 40.9% |
| 22-24 | 160 | 9.8% |
| 25-29 | 24 | 1.5% |
| Under 18 | 16 | 1.0% |
| 30-34 | 7 | 0.4% |
| 35 and over | 4 | 0.2% |
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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