Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Pearl River Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.8% of undergraduate students being women and 35.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,986, with 3,232 women and 1,754 men.
- men 35.2% 1,754 students
- women 64.8% 3,232 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,164 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 30.4% of the student body, with 1,508 students. Hispanic students represent 1.3% of the population, with 66 students, while Asian students account for 0.7%, with 33 students.
International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 7 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 190 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 Pearl River Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.7% 3,164 students
- African American 30.4% 1,508 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 190 students
- Hispanic 1.3% 66 students
- Asian 0.7% 33 students
- International students 0.1% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.1% 735 students
- African American 39.1% 512 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 45 students
- Asian 0.7% 9 students
- Hispanic 0.7% 9 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 43% 2,124 students
- 20-21 17% 847 students
- 22-24 8% 405 students
- 25-29 8% 388 students
- 30-34 5% 225 students
- 40-49 3% 158 students
- 35-39 3% 146 students
- 50-64 1% 43 students
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