La Roche College - Diversity

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African American		5%
Asian American		1%
Hispanic		1%
International		11%
Native American		0%
White		71%
Unknown		11%
Historically Black College/University?		No
Tribal College?		No
Out-of-State Students		25%
Common States of Residence		Foreign countries Maryland Ohio Texas West Virginia
Student Age Breakdown		Under 18: 1% 18-19: 27% 20-21: 35% 22-24: 21% 25+: 15%
Female Faculty		51%
Male Faculty		49%
Faculty Diversity		African American: 0% Asian American: 6% Hispanic: 2% International: 0% Native American: 0% White: 92% Unknown: 0%

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One word to accurately describe La Roche is diverse. With students from 28 countries and different economic and social
backgrounds, diversity is something that La Roche prides itself on. In 1993, former College President Monsignor William
Kerr established the Pacem in Terris Program (Latin for “Peace on Earth”) to help young people from conflicted and
developing countries get an education. This scholarship-based program brings students here from around the globe in hopes of helping them understand how to end the international conflicts that plague their native countries. When they
graduate, students in this program are expected to return to their homelands and help educate their fellow countrymen.

As you walk across campus, you’ll hear Spanish, English, French, Arabic, Albanian, and other languages. Look across the sea of faces, and you’ll see students from Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, Yemen, Nepal, Jamaica, and the U.S., among others. Special services offered to international students include an English lab, international student center, ESL programs and classes, host family programs, and special orientations. Most students are happy to be a part of such a diverse community during their college years, and the ones who aren’t usually end up transferring before the end of their freshman year.

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Lots of Races

There are a lot of mix races at La Roche. They also have a lot of students that can not or hardly speak English, sometimes that makes it harder in classes when teacher pay special attention to those student or when giving speaches on topics that will be on exams or grades group projects.

May 24, 2011

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It is very diversified here, and...

It is very diversified here, and it is a beautiful eyeopening experience. You definitely grow and realize that generalizations and stereotypes don’t work. Everyone is different and yet the same.

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La Roche is super diverse. I hear...

La Roche is super diverse. I hear a variety of languages spoken every day. If you are not open to different cultures, you would hate it.

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Gay Pride

There are no current organizations or clubs for homosexual students. They are present, but homosexual students here are not excessively active for gay rights.

Political Activity

The students seem pretty liberal here.

Economic Status

Most of La Roche’s students come from upper- to lower middle-class homes. Twenty-five percent of undergraduatestudents at La Roche receive Pell grants.

Most Common Religions

Protestant, Roman Catholic

Minority Clubs on Campus

Black Student Coalition, GLOBE (international students), Muslim Student Association, African Forum

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