MCNY Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 53%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at MCNY are mainly Black with a sizeable Hispanic population. The school has medium racial diversity. 97% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Metropolitan College of New York is designated as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) and receives federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve low and middle-income Black Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 43%

There are 121% more female students than male students enrolled at Metropolitan College of New York with a gender ratio of 69% women to 31% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, MCNY has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 0%

MCNY draws 100 percent of students from New York, 0 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside New York, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment