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Oberlin Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Oberlin diversity report below.

Oberlin Student Population

2,658 Total Students
2,611 Undergraduates
11 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Oberlin College?

Oberlin total enrollment is approximately 2,658 students. 2,611 are undergraduates and 11 are graduate students.

Oberlin Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Oberlin undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

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Oberlin Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,545
International 309
Multi-Ethnic 231
Hispanic 218
Black or African American 159
Asian 122
Unknown 27
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Oberlin Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 18% of full-time grad students are women, and 82% men.

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Oberlin Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
International 7
White 3
Unknown 1
Asian 0
Hispanic 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
Multi-Ethnic 0
Black or African American 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Oberlin Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,570
International 321
Multi-Ethnic 232
Hispanic 220
Black or African American 162
Asian 125
Unknown 28
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Oberlin College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 857
Black or African American 94
Asian 44
Multi-Ethnic 20
Hispanic 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Oberlin Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 1,557 female students and 1,101 male students at Oberlin.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Oberlin is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  95.49 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 591 female teachers and 540 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

92.24% Out of State
11.81% Out of the Country

Oberlin ranks 52 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

92.24% of Oberlin students come from out of state, and 11.81% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  97 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
New York 109
California 82
Massachusetts 58
Ohio 52
Illinois 50

International Students at Oberlin

Students from 53 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Canada.

Learn more about international students at Oberlin.

Average Student Age Diversity

Average Student Age Diversity
84.79% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  47.23 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Oberlin, 84.79% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 1,260
18-19 1,159
22-24 395
25-29 19
35 and over 2
30-34 1
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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