2023 Art History Students

STUDENTS

College can be an exceedingly formative period of one's life; it's an occasion for personal growth and maturation. Undergraduates begin to realize their purpose and forge the must-have skills to be a thriving adult. But growth is deeper than what one learns in a classroom - the interactions which one has with his peers, the nugget of wisdom received from an old instructor, the exposure to a different position. As such, finding a diverse college vastly enhances what you gain from your time spent in college.

Art History is a slightly more ethnically diverse focus than average*. 62% of the US' Art History majors are white students, followed by students of other races**(17%), latino students (12%), and asian students (7%). The most racially diverse college* in the top 100 is University of California-Los Angeles located in Los Angeles, CA.

Second, Art History very heavily skews female, more so in the neighborhood of 6 in every 7 subjects. A bit south of five out of six students majoring in Art History identify as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Another important type of diversity is income diversity. Unfortunately, Art History is less fiscally diverse than 65% of focuses in America. 31% of its students come from homes with $110,000 plus annual incomes, 16% are from homes that earn between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 23% grew up in families with a sub $30,000 annual income. College of Charleston has the most financially diverse student body in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Art History. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Conference USA 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: 7%

• Black: 2%

• Latino: 12%

• White: 62%

• Other: 17%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 18%

• Female: 82%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 23%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 14%

• Over 110k: 31%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 59%

• Out of State: 31%

• International: 10%