2023 Construction Engineering Students

STUDENTS

College is an exceedingly productive time of one's life; it's a chance for personal growth and development. Pupils begin to discover who they are as people and build the requisite skills to be a prosperous member of society. But growth is more than sitting in a classroom - the conversations one has with her schoolmates, the wild anecdote learned from an old instructor, the exposure to a different vantage point. As such, attending a diverse college tremendously enhances what one gains from the time at college.

Construction Engineering is a less ethnically diverse subject than average*. 61% of the nation's Construction Engineering majors are white students, followed by students of other races**(28%), latino students (5%), and asian students (3%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is University of Nebraska-Lincoln&nbspin Lincoln, NE.

In addition, Construction Engineering is the the 16th most male dominated focus, with male students out numbering female students by a 6 to 1 ratio. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, NE.

Another substantial type of diversity is economic diversity. Construction Engineering ranks in the top 21% of programs for economic diversity. 29% of its students come from high income households, 17% are from homes with $48,000 to $75,000 annual incomes, and 23% grew up in homes taking in below $30,000 a year. Kennesaw State University has the most economically diverse students in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall NE is the most diverse state for Construction Engineering. The Plains is the most diverse region, and the Atlantic Sun 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: 3%

• Latino: 5%

• White: 61%

• Other: 28%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 85%

• Female: 15%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 23%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 17%

• 75k - 110k: 17%

• Over 110k: 29%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 68%

• Out of State: 26%

• International: 6%