2023 African-American Studies Students

STUDENTS

College can be one of the most poignant adventures in one's life; it is an opportunity for individual growth and development. Scholars begin to find out what they are capable of and cultivate the essential skills to be a successful adult. But learning is not completely confined to a classroom - the conversations which one has with their peers, the wild anecdote gained from an old professor, the exposure to a different way of viewing the world. Therefore, attending a diverse college vastly improves what you gain from your time spent in college.

African-American Studies is a more popular major for students of color than white students. Black students account for a higher percetage of African-American Studies majors than any other subject. 70% of the nation's African-American Studies majors are black students, followed by latino students (11%), students of other races**(11%), and white students (7%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is University of California-Santa Barbara located in Santa Barbara, CA.

Second, African-American Studies significatly skews female, with a shade north of two thirds of students majoring in African-American Studies identifying as women. Amherst College in Amherst, MA has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

Another important type of diversity is income diversity. African-American Studies is somewhere around the median for class diversity (49th percentile). 30% of its students come from households with a sub $30,000 yearly income, 17% are from lower income households, and 24% grew up in homes making above $110,000 a year. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the most socioeconomically diverse college in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall MA is the most diverse state for African-American Studies. The New England is the most diverse region, and the Ivy League is the most diverse conference.

* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on Simpson's Diversity Index
** other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

Diversity Statistics

Racial Diversity

• Asian: 1%

• Black: 70%

• Latino: 11%

• White: 7%

• Other: 11%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 32%

• Female: 68%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 30%

• 30k - 48k: 17%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 13%

• Over 110k: 24%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 71%

• Out of State: 22%

• International: 7%