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Saint Mary's College of California

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Saint Mary's College of California is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,199, with 1,275 women and 924 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Saint Mary's College of California is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.5% of undergraduate students being women and 35.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 966, with 623 women and 343 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.0% 924 students
  • women 58.0% 1,275 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.5% 343 students
  • women 64.5% 623 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 859 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 29.5% of the student body, with 646 students. Asian students represent 11.6% of the population, with 255 students, while Mixed race students account for 9.2%, with 201 students. African American students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 100 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 20 students.

International students make up 2.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 61 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 49 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 Saint Mary's College of California.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 39.2% 859 students
  • Hispanic 29.5% 646 students
  • Asian 11.6% 255 students
  • Mixed race 9.2% 201 students
  • African American 4.6% 100 students
  • International students 2.8% 61 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 49 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 20 students

Graduate Students

  • Unknown race 37.7% 364 students
  • White 28.1% 271 students
  • Hispanic 16.9% 163 students
  • African American 5.7% 55 students
  • Asian 5.1% 49 students
  • International students 3.3% 32 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 27 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 45.6% 57 students
  • Hispanic 26.4% 33 students
  • African American 8.8% 11 students
  • Asian 7.2% 9 students
  • Mixed race 5.6% 7 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 4 students
  • International students 2.4% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.8% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 958 students
  • 18-19 38% 841 students
  • 22-24 11% 235 students
  • 25-29 3% 57 students
  • 30-34 2% 36 students
  • 40-49 1% 18 students
  • 35-39 1% 13 students
  • 50-64 0% 9 students
  • 25-29 26% 221 students
  • 22-24 20% 172 students
  • 40-49 16% 134 students
  • 30-34 14% 116 students
  • 35-39 12% 104 students
  • 50-64 11% 95 students
  • 20-21 0% 4 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
California 352 86.06%
Washington 10 2.44%
Colorado 7 1.71%
Oregon 6 1.47%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Maine 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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