2023 Arabic Language and Literature Students

STUDENTS

College can be a supremely meaningful investment in one's life; it's an occasion for personal growth and maturation. Students continue to find out their purpose and build many of the must-have skills to be a flourishing member of society. But learning isn't completely confined to a classroom environment - the conversations which one has with their peers, the wild anecdote learned from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different life experience. Therefore, attending a diverse college greatly improves what one gains from the time spent at college.

Arabic Language and Literature is a less racially diverse major than average*. 70% of the US' Arabic Language and Literature majors are white students, followed by students of other races**(15%), latino students (8%), and black students (5%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is California State University-San Bernardino located in San Bernardino, CA.

Moreover, Arabic Language and Literature significatly skews female, with a tad north of 5/9ths of students majoring in Arabic Language and Literature identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

Another important type of diversity is financial diversity. Unfortunately, Arabic Language and Literature ranks in the bottom 16% of majors financial diversity. 33% of its students come from homes who earn less than $30,000 a year, 15% are from families with $30,000 to $48,000 annual incomes, and 24% grew up in households that earn more than $110,000 per year. University of Georgia has the most financially diverse students in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Arabic Language and Literature. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Pacific-12 Conference 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: 3%

• Black: 5%

• Latino: 8%

• White: 70%

• Other: 15%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 44%

• Female: 56%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 33%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 15%

• 75k - 110k: 13%

• Over 110k: 24%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 64%

• Out of State: 30%

• International: 5%