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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bucknell University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,724, with 1,969 women and 1,755 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bucknell University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.7% of undergraduate students being women and 30.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 33, with 23 women and 10 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.1% 1,755 students
  • women 52.9% 1,969 students

Graduate Students

  • men 30.3% 10 students
  • women 69.7% 23 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,809 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 261 students. Asian students represent 4.8% of the population, with 179 students, while African American students account for 4.0%, with 150 students. Mixed race students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 133 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 5.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 186 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 3 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 Bucknell University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.4% 2,809 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 261 students
  • International students 5.0% 186 students
  • Asian 4.8% 179 students
  • African American 4.0% 150 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 133 students
  • Unknown race 0.1% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 43.8% 14 students
  • White 25.0% 8 students
  • Unknown race 12.5% 4 students
  • Hispanic 9.4% 3 students
  • Asian 6.2% 2 students
  • African American 3.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 89.5% 17 students
  • Hispanic 10.5% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 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

  • 18-19 48% 1,801 students
  • 20-21 46% 1,721 students
  • 22-24 4% 137 students
  • 25-29 0% 7 students
  • 30-34 0% 5 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 25-29 42% 14 students
  • 22-24 30% 10 students
  • 30-34 18% 6 students
  • 20-21 9% 3 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 228 23.15%
New Jersey 192 19.49%
New York 154 15.63%
Connecticut 82 8.32%
Maryland 67 6.80%
Mississippi 64 6.50%
California 36 3.65%
Virginia 28 2.84%
Florida 16 1.62%
Ohio 14 1.42%
Texas 13 1.32%
Illinois 10 1.02%
Georgia 9 less than 1%
North Carolina 9 less than 1%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
District of Columbia 5 less than 1%
Indiana 5 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Michigan 4 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Minnesota 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Montana 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%

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