Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Gordon College is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.5% of undergraduate students being women and 39.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,368, with 828 women and 540 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Gordon College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.6% of undergraduate students being women and 26.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 436, with 321 women and 115 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.5% 540 students
  • women 60.5% 828 students

Graduate Students

  • men 26.4% 115 students
  • women 73.6% 321 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 65.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 902 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.1% of the student body, with 165 students. African American students represent 5.6% of the population, with 77 students, while Asian students account for 3.9%, with 53 students. Mixed race students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 34 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 8.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 116 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% 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 Gordon College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 65.9% 902 students
  • Hispanic 12.1% 165 students
  • International students 8.5% 116 students
  • African American 5.6% 77 students
  • Asian 3.9% 53 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 34 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 76.8% 334 students
  • International students 8.3% 36 students
  • Hispanic 7.1% 31 students
  • Unknown race 4.1% 18 students
  • Asian 1.8% 8 students
  • African American 1.1% 5 students
  • Mixed race 0.7% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 73.8% 48 students
  • International students 12.3% 8 students
  • Hispanic 7.7% 5 students
  • African American 3.1% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 1 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 620 students
  • 18-19 41% 560 students
  • 22-24 8% 115 students
  • 25-29 2% 28 students
  • 35-39 0% 4 students
  • 30-34 0% 3 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 40-49 27% 118 students
  • 30-34 17% 76 students
  • 25-29 17% 75 students
  • 50-64 15% 64 students
  • 35-39 12% 52 students
  • 22-24 11% 48 students
  • 20-21 1% 3 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 119 41.03%
Connecticut 24 8.28%
New Hampshire 24 8.28%
New York 19 6.55%
New Jersey 14 4.83%
Pennsylvania 14 4.83%
Maine 11 3.79%
California 8 2.76%
Rhode Island 7 2.41%
Texas 6 2.07%
Virginia 6 2.07%
Illinois 5 1.72%
Alabama 4 1.38%
Vermont 4 1.38%
Colorado 3 1.03%
Florida 3 1.03%
Indiana 3 1.03%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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