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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Davidson College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.8% of undergraduate students being women and 47.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,973, with 1,042 women and 931 men.

  • men 47.2% 931 students
  • women 52.8% 1,042 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,287 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.8% of the student body, with 173 students. African American students represent 6.3% of the population, with 124 students, while Asian students account for 5.6%, with 111 students. Mixed race students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 89 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 3 students.

International students make up 8.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 162 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 19 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 Davidson College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 65.4% 1,287 students
  • Hispanic 8.8% 173 students
  • International students 8.2% 162 students
  • African American 6.3% 124 students
  • Asian 5.6% 111 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 89 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 90.9% 10 students
  • Unknown race 9.1% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 47% 925 students
  • 20-21 46% 901 students
  • 22-24 7% 132 students
  • 25-29 0% 4 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Davidson College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 113 23.89%
Virginia 35 7.40%
Texas 28 5.92%
New Jersey 27 5.71%
Florida 26 5.50%
Georgia 26 5.50%
New York 25 5.29%
Pennsylvania 25 5.29%
Maryland 24 5.07%
California 21 4.44%
Illinois 15 3.17%
South Carolina 12 2.54%
Tennessee 12 2.54%
Colorado 8 1.69%
Connecticut 7 1.48%
Delaware 5 1.06%
Ohio 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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