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Swarthmore College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Swarthmore is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.3% of undergraduate students being women and 49.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,651, with 830 women and 821 men.

  • men 49.7% 821 students
  • women 50.3% 830 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 33.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 550 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 17.4% of the student body, with 287 students. Hispanic students represent 13.7% of the population, with 225 students, while Mixed race students account for 9.3%, with 153 students. African American students account for 7.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 127 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 15.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 255 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 47 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 Swarthmore.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 33.4% 550 students
  • Asian 17.4% 287 students
  • International students 15.5% 255 students
  • Hispanic 13.7% 225 students
  • Mixed race 9.3% 153 students
  • African American 7.7% 127 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 47 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 42.9% 3 students
  • Asian 28.6% 2 students
  • African American 14.3% 1 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 731 students
  • 18-19 44% 728 students
  • 22-24 10% 159 students
  • 25-29 0% 5 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 53 14.80%
California 46 12.85%
Pennsylvania 38 10.61%
New Jersey 23 6.42%
Texas 21 5.87%
Connecticut 16 4.47%
Illinois 14 3.91%
Virginia 13 3.63%
Florida 12 3.35%
Maryland 12 3.35%
Washington 12 3.35%
North Carolina 10 2.79%
Georgia 9 2.51%
Arizona 6 1.68%
Colorado 6 1.68%
District of Columbia 4 1.12%
Maine 4 1.12%
Minnesota 4 1.12%
Oregon 4 1.12%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 3 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Wyoming 2 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%

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