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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Oberlin College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,942, with 1,718 women and 1,224 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Oberlin College is greatly skewed towards men students, with 72.7% of undergraduate students being men and 27.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 11, with 3 women and 8 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.6% 1,224 students
  • women 58.4% 1,718 students

Graduate Students

  • men 72.7% 8 students
  • women 27.3% 3 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,789 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 8.6% of the student body, with 254 students. Hispanic students represent 8.3% of the population, with 245 students, while African American students account for 5.5%, with 163 students. Asian students account for 4.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 133 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 10.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 320 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 37 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 Oberlin College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.8% 1,789 students
  • International students 10.9% 320 students
  • Mixed race 8.6% 254 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 245 students
  • African American 5.5% 163 students
  • Asian 4.5% 133 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 37 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 72.7% 8 students
  • White 27.3% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 47.4% 9 students
  • Hispanic 15.8% 3 students
  • Mixed race 10.5% 2 students
  • International students 10.5% 2 students
  • Asian 5.3% 1 students
  • African American 5.3% 1 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 1,331 students
  • 18-19 42% 1,238 students
  • 22-24 12% 353 students
  • 25-29 0% 6 students
  • 22-24 55% 6 students
  • 25-29 36% 4 students
  • 20-21 9% 1 students

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