2023 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Students

STUDENTS

College can be a vastly consequential period in one's life; it is an opportunity for individual progress and evolution. Scholars start to capture their calling and build many of the essential skills to be a successful adult. But growth is more than sitting in a classroom environment - the campus dialogue, the nugget of wisdom received from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different way of viewing the world. Therefore, a diverse univeristy experience tremendously enhances what you gain from your time spent in university.

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology is a more racially diverse subject than average*. 55% of the nation's Microbiological Sciences and Immunology majors are white students, followed by latino students (18%), asian students (14%), and students of other races**(10%). The most racially diverse college* in the top 100 is The University of Texas at Arlington&nbspin Arlington, TX.

Furthermore, Microbiological Sciences and Immunology significatly skews female, with 3 in 5 students majoring in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology identifying as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is The University of Montana in Missoula, MT.

Another critical type of diversity is economic diversity. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology ranks in the top 32% of focuses for financial diversity. 29% of its majors come from low income households, 16% are from households who take home between $30,000 and $48,000 a year, and 24% grew up in homes taking in north of $110,000 per year. University of Maine has the most socioeconomically diverse student body in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall HI is the most diverse state for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Big West 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: 14%

• Black: 3%

• Latino: 18%

• White: 55%

• Other: 10%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 40%

• Female: 60%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 29%

• 30k - 48k: 16%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 15%

• Over 110k: 24%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 72%

• Out of State: 22%

• International: 5%