2023 Landscape Architecture Students

STUDENTS

College often is one of the more influential investments in one's life; it's a chance for personal progress and development. Pupils start to ascertain what they would like to do and build the needed skills to be a prosperous member of society. But learning isn't completely confined to a classroom environment - the interactions which one has with her schoolmates, the wild anecdote learned from an old professor, the exposure to a different point of view. Therefore, a diverse student population vastly enhances what you gain from your time in school.

Landscape Architecture is a more racially diverse focus than average*. 54% of America's Landscape Architecture majors are white students, followed by students of other races**(23%), latino students (11%), and asian students (8%). The most racially diverse college* in the top 100 is University of Nevada-Las Vegas&nbspin Las Vegas, NV.

Second, Landscape Architecture is pretty diverse regarding sex, with 53% of students majoring in Landscape Architecture identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.

Another important type of diversity is financial diversity. Landscape Architecture is more socioeconomically diverse than 64% of majors. 29% of its majors come from households taking in above $110,000 a year, 16% are from families taking in between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 24% grew up in households with a sub $30,000 annual income. Ball State University has the most socioeconomically diverse student body in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Landscape Architecture. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Pacific-12 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: 4%

• Latino: 11%

• White: 54%

• Other: 23%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 47%

• Female: 53%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 24%

• 30k - 48k: 15%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 16%

• Over 110k: 29%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 69%

• Out of State: 26%

• International: 5%