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Quick Stats

African American 4%
Asian American 13%
Hispanic 9%
International 20%
Native American 0%
White 42%
Unknown 12%
Historically Black College/University? No
Tribal College? No
Out-of-State Students 78%
Common States of Residence
  • California
  • Florida
  • Foreign countries
  • New Jersey
  • New York
Student Age Breakdown Under 18: 2%
18-19: 34%
20-21: 37%
22-24: 7%
25+: 20%
Female Faculty 30%
Male Faculty 70%
Faculty Diversity African American: 3%
Asian American: 10%
Hispanic: 1%
International: 4%
Native American: 0%
White: 82%
Unknown: 0%

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More than 70 countries are represented in Babson’s undergraduate student body. This statement alone shows that Babson is very culturally diverse. With the international population making up close to 20 percent of undergraduates, it is interesting to observe their visible impact on student life. This diversity gives students valuable experience, especially because students can practice their foreign languages right on campus. If you want to find international students, they are not hard to spot. Most hang out near the library door entrance with a cigarette in one hand, while talking away with the other to a group of equally-fluent students. It’s not surprising that many international students feel most comfortable and have more fun talking with other international students of similar ethnic backgrounds. Shared interests, beliefs, and habits are what bring these students into such tight clusters. This doesn’t mean that they don’t communicate at all with anyone else; it just means that most of their close friends consist of people with similar ethnic backgrounds. It’s also true that the campus lacks in terms of racial diversity. African Americans comprise the lowest percentage of undergraduates, followed by Hispanics.

Different cultural backgrounds make up this school’s atmosphere. Babson is well known for its international business program. This correlation between the international business concentration and Babson’s general program is interesting, and may be seen as an advantage to graduating students looking for jobs. Babson’s cultural diversity and its rankings in that field may also prompt managers to hire Babson graduates. Currently, many business transactions in our fast-growing global market involve at least some types of international interaction.

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Diversity at Babson College

Michelene

Business Administration and Management '16

5.0
A+

Much Diversity!

Race would probably be the most obvious factor of diversity. Babson is continuously bringing in ELIGIBLE and CAPABLE students into the school. I have to stress those points because nowadays many assume any minority student that is accepted into an prestigous school must have gotten in due to pushes for affirmative action. There is also a mix of students from different socio-economic classes. Most are open minded people. With that said, diversity does not counteract itself in this setting.

Apr 03, 2012

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Diversity at Babson College

connordef

Finance and Accounting '15

5.0
A+

DIVERSITY IS EVERYWHERE

At Babson there are rich, poor, black, white, brown and all combinations of those. If you like diversity Babson is your place. Everyone gets along despite race, country of origin or economic status!

Nov 21, 2011

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athlete25

Finance '11

5.0
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Very Diverse

I think we have an amazing level of diversity at Babson. Not only is there a huge percentage of international students but there are many multicultural groups represented as well. Babson encourages students to get to know different cultures through performances, speakers, and other events.

Dec 03, 2010

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User rating for Babson College - Diversity is 4.6 out of 5 based on 17 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How diverse is the student body in the following areas?

How diverse is your personal circle of friends in the following areas?

How accepting is the campus community as a whole toward someone who falls into the minority (ethnic, sexual, or religious)?

How would you best describe your personal political beliefs?

How would you best describe the political beliefs of campus as a whole?

Facts

Gay Pride

The campus is generally accepting of its gay students and has an on-campus organization, the Gay-Lesbian-and-Everybody-Else Club (GLEE). This club provides an environment free from prejudice, hate, and stereotyping for students.

Political Activity

The political atmosphere at Babson College is not as liberal as on most other campuses. Students are generally not outspoken about their political views, although some politicians have come to speak at Babson. Many consider the student body to be on the Republican side, but most students are really just apathetic.

Economic Status

Babson College has a very diverse population, with students coming from different countries and states, but it is apparent that students from wealthy backgrounds dominate the Babson College population. Many students also comment that the international student population is considerably wealthier than many American-born students. Some students categorize the international population as “BISO” or the Babson International Student Organization.

Most Common Religions

There is a Christian Fellowship group on campus that holds meetings and goes to church on Sundays. The overall campus religious affiliation is low on campus, but the group does a good job relating their events to the Babson community. The Babson-Olin Catholic Association is another religious group that brings together students from the neighboring Olin College of Engineering and Babson College students.

Minority Clubs on Campus

AMAN, Babson Asian Pacific Student Association, Babson Latin American Forum, Babson Pakistanian Organization, Black Student Union, Hillel, Intercultural Student Association, NAACP, South Asian Student Association, Russian Club, Student Organization of Latinos (SOL)

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