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Diversity:

C+

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Quick Stats

African American

9 %

Asian American

13 %

Hispanic

3 %

International

8 %

Native American

0 %

White

62 %

Unknown

5 %

Out-of-State

40 %

College Prowler Take

Drexel’s diversity plays a strong role in the college experience, making its students more worldly through their exposure to people of all backgrounds, including international students. This valuable exposure and interaction comes about in the classroom and in extracurricular activities, especially those related to community service, which are very popular at Drexel. The professors are diverse as well, which certainly helps this cause. Although Drexel students do get a lot of insight into other cultures in class and on campus, it is disappointing to see that many Drexel students, like most normal college students, usually limit their social groups to those of similar backgrounds. However, it is not that uncommon to see an interracial couple or a small group of friends that is ethnically diverse. Frat parties, on the other hand, are usually more racially/ethnically homogeneous.

While Drexel has a diverse student body with respect to race and ethnicity, it is not very socio-economically diverse. This lack of a certain other kind of diversity detracts from the enriching experience that the differences in ethnic backgrounds bring to this campus. We’d be more diverse if we had greater socioeconomic variation among our students. Additionally, you will find that most of Drexel’s students come from the greater Philadelphia area, including South Jersey. Our diversity would benefit from a wider geographic representation of students.

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Campus is pretty diverse. Our...

Campus is pretty diverse. Our school trends toward the liberal side of just about everything: sex, politics, etc. The majority of students are probably white, but there are a lot of Indian, Asian, and black kids.

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The campus is probably one of the...

The campus is probably one of the most diverse places I’ve ever been to.

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Anonymous says:

I see all types of races and...

I see all types of races and nationalities around.

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Anonymous says:

Drexel is not diverse enough.

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The campus is very diverse. There...

The campus is very diverse. There is a large Asian population at Drexel.

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Facts

Economic Status

Drexel has students from diverse economic backgrounds. The majority are lower-middle-class.

Gay Pride

The campus is generally accepting of its gay students. The gay community is relatively quiet. There is only one student organization that is specifically gay oriented: the Straight & Gay Alliance.

Minority Clubs

Asian Students’ Association, Black Student Union, Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Chinese Undergraduate Student Association, Disha Indian Undergraduate Association, Filipino Intercultural Society of Drexel University, European Student Association, Hellenic Society, Japanese Undergraduate Student Association, Malaysian Student Association at Drexel University, Pakistan Student Association, Vietnamese Students Association, West Indian Establishment, Korean Student Association

Most Common Religions

Christianity (with a strong fundamentalist presence on campus)

Political Activity

Most students are politically liberal. However, there is very little political activity on campus. Most students are uninterested in political activism. The administration does not support political activity, and will not fund student groups that have what they deem “a political focus.”

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