by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Geisinger Commonwealth really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Geisinger Commonwealth. 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 ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Geisinger Commonwealth total enrollment is approximately 666 students. 91 are undergraduates and 575 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Geisinger Commonwealth undergraduate population is made up of 91.2% women, and 8.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Geisinger Commonwealth Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80 | 88.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 2 | 2.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Geisinger Commonwealth Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 54.2% |
| Asian | 128 | 22.4% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 10.5% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 7.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 390 | 58.9% |
| Asian | 131 | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 13 | 2.0% |
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 76.6% |
| Asian | 17.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 402 female students and 264 male students at Geisinger Commonwealth.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 1 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 100.0% |
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Geisinger Commonwealth, 8.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 288 | 43.8% |
| 22-24 | 244 | 37.1% |
| 30-34 | 45 | 6.8% |
| 18-19 | 32 | 4.9% |
| 35 and over | 27 | 4.1% |
| 20-21 | 21 | 3.2% |
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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