2023 Teacher Education and Professional Development Students

STUDENTS

College can be a particularly significant time of one's life; it is a time for personal progress and development. Undergraduates try to figure out who they would like to become and cultivate many of the indispensable skills to become a prosperous member of society. But growth goes far beyond a classroom - the campus dialogue, the funny story gained from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different life experience. As such, a diverse student population greatly enhances what you gain from your time spent in university.

Teacher Education and Professional Development is a less ethnically diverse focus than average*. 71% of the nation's Teacher Education and Professional Development majors are white students, followed by latino students (13%), students of other races**(6%), and asian students (5%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is Pacific Union College located in Angwin, CA.

Second, Teacher Education and Professional Development skews very female, more so 93% of subjects. A smidgeon over 7 out of every 8 students majoring in Teacher Education and Professional Development identify as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is Knox College in Galesburg, IL.

Another substantial type of diversity is class diversity. Unfortunately, Teacher Education and Professional Development ranks in the bottom 34% of focuses income diversity. 32% of its majors come from families earning over $110,000 a year, 16% are from homes making between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 22% grew up in households taking in less than $30,000 a year. Ball State University is the most economically diverse college in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall HI is the most diverse state for Teacher Education and Professional Development. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the California Pacific 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: 5%

• Black: 5%

• Latino: 13%

• White: 71%

• Other: 6%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 12%

• Female: 88%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 22%

• 30k - 48k: 14%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 16%

• Over 110k: 32%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 65%

• Out of State: 30%

• International: 5%