2023 Mechanic and Repair Technologies Students

STUDENTS

College is a vastly meaningful period in one's life; it is an opportunity for individual growth and expansion. Scholars start to figure out who they are as people and cultivate the integral skills to become a flourishing member of society. But growth goes far beyond a classroom environment - the late nights discussing Marx with a peer, the funny story learned from an eccentric professor, the exposure to a different viewpoint. Therefore, attending a diverse college tremendously enhances what you gain from your time in college.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies is a slightly more ethnically diverse major than average*. 57% of the nation's Mechanic and Repair Technologies majors are white students, followed by latino students (28%), black students (6%), and students of other races**(6%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide&nbspin Daytona Beach, FL.

In addition, Mechanic and Repair Technologies is the the 6th most male dominated major, with 89% of students identify as men. Utah State University in Logan, UT has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

Another substantial type of diversity is financial diversity. Sadly, Mechanic and Repair Technologies ranks in the bottom 4% of programs socioeconomic diversity. 41% of its majors come from homes with a sub $30,000 income, 16% are from households who make between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 17% grew up in households with $30,000 to $48,000 annual incomes. Utah State University is the most economically diverse college in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall FL is the most diverse state for Mechanic and Repair Technologies. The Southeast is the most diverse region, and the 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: 4%

• Black: 6%

• Latino: 28%

• White: 57%

• Other: 6%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 89%

• Female: 11%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 41%

• 30k - 48k: 17%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 12%

• Over 110k: 14%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 83%

• Out of State: 16%

• International: 1%