Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Briar Cliff University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.6% of undergraduate students being women and 47.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 766, with 403 women and 363 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Briar Cliff University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being women and 31.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 234, with 160 women and 74 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.4% 363 students
- women 52.6% 403 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.6% 74 students
- women 68.4% 160 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 459 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 20.1% of the student body, with 153 students. African American students represent 7.2% of the population, with 55 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 33 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 4 students.
International students make up 5.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 43 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 2 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 Briar Cliff University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.3% 459 students
- Hispanic 20.1% 153 students
- African American 7.2% 55 students
- International students 5.7% 43 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 33 students
- Asian 1.6% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 4 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 76.1% 178 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 17 students
- African American 6.4% 15 students
- Asian 3.8% 9 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 8 students
- International students 2.1% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.0% 28 students
- Hispanic 24.0% 12 students
- International students 10.0% 5 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 3 students
- Asian 2.0% 1 students
- African American 2.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 269 students
- 20-21 26% 199 students
- 22-24 13% 103 students
- 25-29 3% 26 students
- 30-34 3% 20 students
- 35-39 2% 18 students
- 40-49 2% 14 students
- 50-64 1% 5 students
- 22-24 34% 79 students
- 25-29 26% 62 students
- 35-39 12% 28 students
- 40-49 12% 28 students
- 30-34 10% 23 students
- 50-64 6% 13 students
- 20-21 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Briar Cliff University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 58 | 34.73% | |
Nebraska | 17 | 10.18% | |
Texas | 16 | 9.58% | |
Virgin Islands | 11 | 6.59% | |
Illinois | 8 | 4.79% | |
South Dakota | 8 | 4.79% | |
California | 7 | 4.19% | |
Minnesota | 6 | 3.59% | |
Florida | 5 | 2.99% | |
Colorado | 4 | 2.40% | |
Arizona | 3 | 1.80% | |
Oklahoma | 3 | 1.80% | |
Oregon | 3 | 1.80% | |
Wisconsin | 3 | 1.80% | |
Indiana | 2 | 1.20% | |
Missouri | 2 | 1.20% | |
New York | 2 | 1.20% | |
Tennessee | 2 | 1.20% | |
Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
American Samoa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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