2023 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Students

STUDENTS

College can be an exceedingly meaningful time in one's life; it is a time for personal progress and maturation. Pupils start to ascertain who they can be and build the indispensable skills to be a thriving adult. But learning isn't exclusively confined to a classroom - the interactions which one has with his peers, the personal lesson received from an eccentric instructor, the exposure to a different point of view. As such, finding a diverse college vastly enriches what you gain from your time in school.

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management is in the bottom 10% of subjects for racial diversity*. 84% of the US' Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management majors are white students, followed by latino students (7%), students of other races**(5%), and asian students (3%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is Humboldt State University located in Arcata, CA.

Additionally, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management is highly diverse when it comes to gender, with 47% of students majoring in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR.

Another significant type of diversity is socioeconomic diversity. Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management is the 44th most economically diverse focus in the United States. 28% of its students come from homes with $110,000 plus annual incomes, 17% are from mid-income households, and 24% grew up in homes with a sub $30,000 annual income. Lake Superior State University is the most financially diverse college in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the California Collegiate Athletic Association 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: 1%

• Latino: 7%

• White: 84%

• Other: 5%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 53%

• Female: 47%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 24%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 17%

• 75k - 110k: 17%

• Over 110k: 28%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 72%

• Out of State: 23%

• International: 5%