Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MCLA is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.8% of undergraduate students being women and 39.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 870, with 529 women and 341 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at MCLA is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.9% of undergraduate students being women and 33.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 124, with 83 women and 41 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 39.2% 341 students
- women 60.8% 529 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.1% 41 students
- women 66.9% 83 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 605 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.7% of the student body, with 93 students. African American students represent 8.8% of the population, with 76 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 35 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 42 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 MCLA.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.9% 605 students
- Hispanic 10.7% 93 students
- African American 8.8% 76 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 42 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 35 students
- Asian 1.5% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 83.1% 103 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 10 students
- Unknown race 4.0% 5 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 4 students
- African American 1.6% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 74.1% 40 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 6 students
- Mixed race 7.4% 4 students
- African American 3.7% 2 students
- Asian 1.9% 1 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 368 students
- 18-19 28% 245 students
- 22-24 14% 126 students
- 25-29 4% 37 students
- 30-34 2% 21 students
- 40-49 2% 19 students
- 35-39 2% 16 students
- 50-64 2% 16 students
- 40-49 29% 36 students
- 25-29 20% 25 students
- 35-39 19% 24 students
- 30-34 12% 15 students
- 22-24 10% 12 students
- 50-64 7% 9 students
- 20-21 1% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 103 | 61.68% | |
New York | 17 | 10.18% | |
Vermont | 11 | 6.59% | |
Connecticut | 9 | 5.39% | |
Rhode Island | 4 | 2.40% | |
Texas | 4 | 2.40% | |
Illinois | 3 | 1.80% | |
Arkansas | 2 | 1.20% | |
California | 2 | 1.20% | |
Florida | 2 | 1.20% | |
Maine | 2 | 1.20% | |
New Hampshire | 2 | 1.20% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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