2023 Kinesiology and Exercise Science Students

STUDENTS

College often is a particularly significant period of one's life; it is an opportunity for individual progress and expansion. Pupils continue to capture who they are and learn many of the needed skills to be a flourishing adult. But learning is more than sitting in a classroom - the late nights discussing Vonnegut with a peer, the nugget of wisdom learned from an eccentric professor, the exposure to a different position. As such, attending a diverse college greatly enhances what one gains from the time spent in school.

Kinesiology and Exercise Science is a slightly more racially diverse focus than average*. 64% of the US' Kinesiology and Exercise Science majors are white students, followed by latino students (13%), asian students (8%), and black students (8%). The most racially diverse college* in the top 100 is University of San Francisco located in San Francisco, CA.

Second, Kinesiology and Exercise Science significatly skews female, with 57% of students majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX.

Another important type of diversity is financial diversity. Kinesiology and Exercise Science ranks in the top 32% of subjects for class diversity. 29% of its students come from families that earn over $110,000 per year, 16% are from families taking in between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 23% grew up in families with a sub $30,000 annual income. Texas Lutheran University is the most economically diverse institution in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall NV is the most diverse state for Kinesiology and Exercise Science. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the West Coast 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: 8%

• Black: 8%

• Latino: 13%

• White: 64%

• Other: 7%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 43%

• Female: 57%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 23%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 16%

• Over 110k: 29%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 71%

• Out of State: 24%

• International: 5%