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Mount Holyoke College

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mount Holyoke College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 99.9% of undergraduate students being women and 0.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,220, with 2,218 women and 2 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mount Holyoke College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 86.9% of undergraduate students being women and 13.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 122, with 106 women and 16 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 0.1% 2 students
  • women 99.9% 2,218 students

Graduate Students

  • men 13.1% 16 students
  • women 86.9% 106 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,108 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 185 students. Asian students represent 7.2% of the population, with 159 students, while African American students account for 4.6%, with 103 students. Mixed race students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 95 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 24.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 538 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 26 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 Mount Holyoke College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 50.0% 1,108 students
  • International students 24.3% 538 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 185 students
  • Asian 7.2% 159 students
  • African American 4.6% 103 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 95 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 26 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 69.7% 85 students
  • Hispanic 13.1% 16 students
  • Unknown race 8.2% 10 students
  • African American 3.3% 4 students
  • International students 2.5% 3 students
  • Asian 1.6% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 64.8% 35 students
  • International students 13.0% 7 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 6 students
  • Mixed race 5.6% 3 students
  • Asian 3.7% 2 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 44% 969 students
  • 20-21 43% 959 students
  • 22-24 9% 190 students
  • 25-29 1% 26 students
  • 30-34 1% 15 students
  • 40-49 1% 12 students
  • 35-39 0% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 6 students
  • 40-49 27% 33 students
  • 25-29 25% 30 students
  • 35-39 16% 19 students
  • 30-34 13% 16 students
  • 50-64 11% 14 students
  • 22-24 8% 10 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 99 20.75%
New York 64 13.42%
California 44 9.22%
Connecticut 30 6.29%
Florida 25 5.24%
Maine 21 4.40%
New Jersey 18 3.77%
Illinois 17 3.56%
New Hampshire 15 3.14%
Texas 14 2.94%
Pennsylvania 13 2.73%
Vermont 12 2.52%
Maryland 11 2.31%
Washington 11 2.31%
Oregon 9 1.89%
Virginia 9 1.89%
Colorado 8 1.68%
Rhode Island 7 1.47%
Michigan 6 1.26%
Ohio 6 1.26%
Wisconsin 6 1.26%
District of Columbia 4 less than 1%
North Carolina 4 less than 1%
Tennessee 4 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

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