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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Carthage College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,635, with 1,480 women and 1,155 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Carthage College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being women and 41.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 111, with 65 women and 46 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.8% 1,155 students
  • women 56.2% 1,480 students

Graduate Students

  • men 41.4% 46 students
  • women 58.6% 65 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,809 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.4% of the student body, with 404 students. African American students represent 5.5% of the population, with 145 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 101 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 54 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 20 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 90 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Carthage College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 68.9% 1,809 students
  • Hispanic 15.4% 404 students
  • African American 5.5% 145 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 101 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 90 students
  • Asian 2.1% 54 students
  • International students 0.8% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 56.4% 62 students
  • International students 16.4% 18 students
  • Unknown race 8.2% 9 students
  • African American 6.4% 7 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 7 students
  • Asian 5.5% 6 students
  • Mixed race 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 69.1% 56 students
  • Hispanic 18.5% 15 students
  • African American 4.9% 4 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 3 students
  • International students 2.5% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 47% 1,227 students
  • 20-21 41% 1,077 students
  • 22-24 10% 256 students
  • 25-29 1% 28 students
  • 30-34 0% 10 students
  • 35-39 0% 6 students
  • 40-49 0% 6 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 32% 36 students
  • 25-29 32% 36 students
  • 30-34 16% 18 students
  • 40-49 9% 10 students
  • 50-64 5% 6 students
  • 35-39 4% 4 students
  • 20-21 1% 1 students

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