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Quick Stats

African American 2%
Asian American 21%
Hispanic 8%
International 3%
Native American 1%
White 57%
Unknown 9%
Historically Black College/University? No
Tribal College? No
Out-of-State Students 64%
Common States of Residence
  • Foreign countries
  • New York
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • Washington
Student Age Breakdown Under 18: 4%
18-19: 49%
20-21: 43%
22-24: 4%
25+: 0%
Female Faculty 38%
Male Faculty 62%
Faculty Diversity African American: 3%
Asian American: 13%
Hispanic: 5%
International: 2%
Native American: 0%
White: 76%
Unknown: 1%

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Harvey Mudd, without having a high percentage of non-Asian minorities, still manages to be quite diverse. Students here come from all over the world, and everyone is very willing to share their experiences with each other. People here have been known to make duct tape menorahs and teach each other languages. There’s a lot of political and economic diversity, too, and most students have incredibly amazing stories to tell, but you never know until you ask. It’s a lot of fun to get to know Mudders individually—you start to learn about cultural differences you never knew existed.

Despite the fact that Mudd is mostly white and male, the students are open to diversity, and indeed, want to promote it. Many Mudders comment on working toward a more diverse campus, but they also will point to their range of individual backgrounds and political beliefs. The campus is also very open to sexual minorities. Though there seem to be few issues of discrimination or prejudice on campus, there are a lot of concerns about HMC not having many minorities present on campus. Mudd is working hard to make the campus more diverse, and for every minority group, there’s a club that organizes cultural awareness events. Even though the school is small, there is definitely not a lack of diversity.

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Diversity at Harvey Mudd College

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Mudd doesn’t have a lot of...

Mudd doesn’t have a lot of minorities, but nobody really cares about race here. It’s more like you get to know people’s individual backgrounds. Everybody here has a different and interesting story to tell.

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I never thought much about...

I never thought much about diversity at Mudd, but then I realized that my best friend is Egyptian, my dorm president is Jewish, and my boyfriend of eight months is half Israeli. It’s something you don’t even notice unless you’re looking, but Mudd really is a diverse place.

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I know a lot of international...

I know a lot of international students at Mudd, from places like Macedonia, Jamaica, and Kenya. There’s a lot you can learn about different cultures if you take the time to talk to people.

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Facts

Gay Pride

Many Mudders are active in queer/questioning groups such as PRISM, the Queer Resource Center, the Queer-Straight Alliance, and others. At the beginning of the year, they pass out fliers that are often seen on the doors of students such as "I support gay tolerance," and "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't." There is a rather large gay population at Mudd and Scripps, and there's a tremendous amount of community support for them.

Political Activity

As one student said, "The prevailing social value is what I'd call social permissiveness;everybody has the right to go to hell in his own way." That tends to lead to either liberalism or libertarianism, both of which are well attested to at Mudd. Although Mudd is renowned for its political apathy, we do have many students that speak out on political issues. We usually don't have rallies or protests; students can go down to Pitzer or Pomona colleges for their daily dose of political activism. Mudd is often known as politically inactive, because most students don't go to sit-ins or pass out political flyers. I'd say that Mudd has a reasonable degree of political awareness, but we're too busy doing homework to be activists.

Most Common Religions

There are a few Christian groups like InterVarsity, but they are mostly off-campus groups. About 50 percent of incoming Mudd students identify themselves as atheist/agnostic. We also have a relatively large contingent of Buddhists.

Minority Clubs on Campus

There are a lot of minority clubs at Mudd, from OBSA (Office of Black Student Affairs) to SWE (Society for Women in Engineering) to APISPAM (Asian-Pacific Islander Sponsor Program at Mudd), that often hold parties and events. The Office of Institutional Diversity sometimes brings in speakers about multicultural affairs. There is a 5C student center for nearly every minority group, and although Mudd is not the most diverse place, the clubs here are very active.

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