Bucknell University - Diversity

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When it comes to economic status, it is true that most students at Bucknell are considered to be wealthy, which is not a surprise given the high cost of tuition. In terms of different races, many students report that they do not see much diversity as they walk through campus. The minorities on campus tend to hang out amongst themselves, so there’s very little mingling between races. However, it’s important to note that there is geographic diversity. Students come from all over the United States and the world, which really helps bring more diversity to Bucknell with their ideals, customs, and upbringings. Bucknell is certainly not a school for only people from small-town Pennsylvania—the University attracts students from big cities, suburbs, and small towns. Also, students who are interested in mingling more amongst international students can choose to live on a language hall, where they’ll be surrounded by students of different nationalities.

It’s a fact that the University is not very diverse, but it is important to note that even though Bucknell has a rather homogenous student body, the students here are very accepting of students of different ethnicities. The admissions office at Bucknell is working really hard to increase the diversity at the University. With Bucknell’s location and its stereotypical “yuppie” students, it must be hard to appeal to the general masses, but Bucknell is trying with aggressive advertising campaigns and scholarship programs. Therefore, it seems promising that futures classes will continue to get more and more diverse.

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Students Speak Out

BucKB says: Bucknell University 2016 English Language and Literature

Bucknell has some diversity, but... Bucknell has some diversity, but is predominately a white school. 12345 Diversity: February 26, 2009 Report

BucAA says: Bucknell University 2016 Psychology

While Bucknell has a fairly even... While Bucknell has a fairly even spread sexually, it is one of the most homogeneous campuses that I visited during my college tours. Bucknell's reputation as a rich white school is, unfortunately, not too misplaced. While there is some ethnic and economic diversity, I would say that the vast majority of students here fit the stereotype. 12345 Diversity: February 26, 2009 Report

BucDD says: Bucknell University 2016 Education

It's called the Bucknell bubble... It's called the Bucknell bubble for a reason. Everyone here is a well-off, white, upper-middle class, "popular kid" from the suburbs. You'd be hard pressed to find any real diversity here, aside from the token foreign exchange students Bucknell imports to boost statistics. 12345 Diversity: February 26, 2009 Report

bison10 says: Bucknell University 2014 Business

Bucknell is not very diverse by... Bucknell is not very diverse by any stretch of the imagination. Most students are white and come from well-off families. Ideologically and politically, there is somewhat of a mix, but based on what I've seen at friends' schools, we don't compare. Despite the lack of diversity, Bucknell is very accepting when it comes to the issues of race and sexuality. 12345 Diversity: February 24, 2009 Report

BucLA says: Bucknell University 2013 Engineering

Ethnically, I don't think Bucknell... Ethnically, I don't think Bucknell is very diverse since the majority of the population is Caucasian, but they are not all of the same ethnic background, even if most are white on the outside. Politically, we are quite diverse and split since I think both the conservative and liberal groups on campus are equally weighted. We have a nearly a 1-1 ratio of guys to girls, so that is good. Economically, I think we are mildly diverse, but the majority of campus would most likely fall into the very wealthy category. 12345 Diversity: February 24, 2009 Report

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Bucknell students hail from 46 states and 58 countries.

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