2023 International Relations and Affairs Students

STUDENTS

College often is a vastly significant time in one's life; it is a chance for personal progress and evolution. Scholars continue to learn who they wish to emulate and forge the integral skills to be a prosperous member of society. But learning also happens outside a classroom - the conversations one has with their schoolmates, the wild anecdote gained from an old instructor, the exposure to a different perspective. As such, a diverse univeristy experience vastly enhances what one gains from the time spent at college.

International Relations and Affairs is a more ethnically diverse focus than average*. 54% of the nation's International Relations and Affairs majors are white students, followed by students of other races**(18%), latino students (14%), and asian students (8%). The most racially diverse college* in the top 100 is Emory University located in Atlanta, GA.

In addition, International Relations and Affairs significatly skews female, with 3/5 of students majoring in International Relations and Affairs identifying as women. Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

Another important type of diversity is class diversity. Unfortunately, International Relations and Affairs ranks in the bottom 7% of programs income diversity. 37% of its students come from families making more than $110,000 a year, 16% are from upper middle income households, and 20% grew up in families bringing in below $30,000 a year. Allegheny College has the most economically diverse students in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for International Relations and Affairs. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the University 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: 8%

• Black: 5%

• Latino: 14%

• White: 54%

• Other: 18%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 40%

• Female: 60%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 20%

• 30k - 48k: 13%

• 48k - 75k: 15%

• 75k - 110k: 16%

• Over 110k: 37%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 56%

• Out of State: 36%

• International: 8%