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Swarthmore Demographics & Diversity

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Swarthmore are predominantly White with a smaller Asian population. The school has very high racial diversity. 58% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Swarthmore College students
Race Percent of Students
White 42%
Black 6%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 17%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 8%
International 11%
Race Unknown 3%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

There are 140% more female students than male students enrolled at Swarthmore College with a gender ratio of 1% women to 0.3% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Swarthmore has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of females.

Male to female gender ratio for Swarthmore College students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 0.3%
Women 0.73%
Enrollment by gender for Swarthmore College students
Gender Number of Students
Men 5
Women 12

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Swarthmore serves a high number of out-of-state students with 90% of the student body residing outside of Pennsylvania or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Swarthmore College students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 10%
Out of State 75%
Foreign 15%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$78,121 per year

20% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
1,644
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 0.7%
Part time Undergrads 0%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216287 IPEDS survey data for Swarthmore College.

Last updated February 24, 2025