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Hampshire College Demographics & Diversity

Amherst, Massachusetts

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Medium

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Hampshire College are primarily White with a smaller Hispanic population. The school has medium racial diversity. 33% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Hampshire College students
Race Percent of Students
White 67%
Black 4%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 2%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 7%
International 5%
Race Unknown 4%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

All students enrolled at Hampshire College are female with a gender ratio of 0% women to 0% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Hampshire College has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of females.

Male to female gender ratio for Hampshire College students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 0%
Women 0.14%
Enrollment by gender for Hampshire College students
Gender Number of Students
Men 0
Women 1

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Hampshire College serves a high number of out-of-state students with 73% of the student body residing outside of Massachusetts or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Hampshire College students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 27%
Out of State 68%
Foreign 5%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$76,753 per year

37% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
717
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 3%
Part time Undergrads 0%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166018 IPEDS survey data for Hampshire College.

Last updated February 24, 2025