by our College Data Analytics TeamIs St. Olaf really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at St. Olaf. We examined 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.
St. Olaf total enrollment is approximately 3,068 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time St. Olaf undergraduate population is made up of 57.8% women, and 42.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
St. Olaf Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,051 | 66.9% |
| International | 303 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 176 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 137 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,051 | 66.9% |
| International | 303 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 176 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 137 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 14 | 0.5% |
St Olaf College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.6% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| International | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,772 female students and 1,296 male students at St. Olaf.
St Olaf College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 379 | 51.0% |
| Illinois | 50 | 6.7% |
| Wisconsin | 43 | 5.8% |
| Texas | 39 | 5.2% |
| California | 31 | 4.2% |
St. Olaf hosts roughly 9.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
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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