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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dordt University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.6% of undergraduate students being men and 47.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,535, with 727 women and 808 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Dordt University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.7% of undergraduate students being women and 35.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 249, with 161 women and 88 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 52.6% 808 students
  • women 47.4% 727 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.3% 88 students
  • women 64.7% 161 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,230 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 2.6% of the student body, with 40 students. Mixed race students represent 1.6% of the population, with 24 students, while Asian students account for 1.4%, with 22 students. African American students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 9 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 9.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 143 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 61 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 Dordt University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 80.4% 1,230 students
  • International students 9.3% 143 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 61 students
  • Hispanic 2.6% 40 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 24 students
  • Asian 1.4% 22 students
  • African American 0.6% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 78.7% 196 students
  • Unknown race 10.0% 25 students
  • Asian 3.2% 8 students
  • African American 3.2% 8 students
  • International students 2.8% 7 students
  • Hispanic 1.6% 4 students
  • Mixed race 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.1% 18 students
  • International students 25.8% 8 students
  • Mixed race 6.5% 2 students
  • Unknown race 6.5% 2 students
  • Asian 3.2% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 48% 736 students
  • 22-24 30% 455 students
  • 18-19 20% 311 students
  • 25-29 1% 13 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 25-29 25% 64 students
  • 40-49 22% 56 students
  • 30-34 18% 44 students
  • 35-39 14% 35 students
  • 22-24 8% 21 students
  • 50-64 8% 19 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Iowa 130 33.94%
Minnesota 42 10.97%
South Dakota 35 9.14%
California 31 8.09%
Michigan 15 3.92%
Illinois 13 3.39%
Kansas 13 3.39%
Washington 13 3.39%
Wisconsin 12 3.13%
Nebraska 10 2.61%
Colorado 9 2.35%
Idaho 9 2.35%
Indiana 5 1.31%
New Mexico 5 1.31%
Texas 5 1.31%
Oregon 4 1.04%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%

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