Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at High Desert Medical College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 92.0% of undergraduate students being women and 8.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,294, with 1,190 women and 104 men.
- men 8.0% 104 students
- women 92.0% 1,190 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 55.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 715 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 22.4% of the student body, with 289 students. African American students represent 12.4% of the population, with 160 students, while Asian students account for 4.9%, with 63 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 43 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 7 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 10 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 High Desert Medical College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 55.5% 715 students
- White 22.4% 289 students
- African American 12.4% 160 students
- Asian 4.9% 63 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 43 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 7 students
- International students 0.2% 2 students
Transfer Students
- Asian 25.0% 1 students
- African American 25.0% 1 students
- White 25.0% 1 students
- Unknown race 25.0% 1 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
- 25-29 21% 276 students
- 22-24 19% 251 students
- 20-21 17% 221 students
- 18-19 13% 172 students
- 30-34 13% 169 students
- 35-39 7% 88 students
- 40-49 7% 86 students
- 50-64 2% 26 students