Gender Diversity
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
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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