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Grand Rapids Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at GRCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,642, with 7,295 women and 5,347 men.

  • men 42.3% 5,347 students
  • women 57.7% 7,295 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 61.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,767 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.8% of the student body, with 1,861 students. African American students represent 9.7% of the population, with 1,224 students, while Asian students account for 3.8%, with 482 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 380 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 11 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.8% of the population, totaling 856 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 GRCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 61.7% 7,767 students
  • Hispanic 14.8% 1,861 students
  • African American 9.7% 1,224 students
  • Unknown race 6.8% 856 students
  • Asian 3.8% 482 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 380 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 11 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.1% 925 students
  • African American 14.8% 207 students
  • Hispanic 9.1% 128 students
  • Unknown race 6.0% 84 students
  • Asian 2.1% 30 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 24 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 23% 2,959 students
  • 20-21 20% 2,585 students
  • 22-24 15% 1,911 students
  • 25-29 13% 1,662 students
  • 30-34 8% 1,063 students
  • 35-39 5% 683 students
  • 40-49 5% 670 students
  • 50-64 2% 252 students