Gender Diversity
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
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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