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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Low

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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