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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Rockland Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.1% of undergraduate students being women and 44.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,637, with 3,105 women and 2,532 men.

  • men 44.9% 2,532 students
  • women 55.1% 3,105 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 30.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,688 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 29.9% of the student body, with 1,683 students. African American students represent 18.2% of the population, with 1,022 students, while Asian students account for 5.5%, with 310 students. Mixed race students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 103 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 15 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 68 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 13.2% of the population, totaling 741 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 Rockland Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 30.0% 1,688 students
  • White 29.9% 1,683 students
  • African American 18.2% 1,022 students
  • Unknown race 13.2% 741 students
  • Asian 5.5% 310 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 103 students
  • International students 1.2% 68 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 15 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 30.9% 34 students
  • White 30.0% 33 students
  • African American 21.8% 24 students
  • Unknown race 7.3% 8 students
  • Asian 6.4% 7 students
  • International students 2.7% 3 students
  • Mixed race 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 1,576 students
  • 20-21 15% 841 students
  • 22-24 10% 548 students
  • 25-29 7% 419 students
  • 30-34 5% 289 students
  • 40-49 3% 187 students
  • 35-39 3% 186 students
  • 50-64 2% 99 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 1,170 98.73%
New Jersey 11 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%

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