Diversity, equity and inclusion

“A diversity of human experiences and viewpoints in our learning community strengthens the educational experience of all members of the community.” – Earlham College Diversity Aspiration Statement

Earlham students come from 42 states and 49 countries. A quarter of our students are people of color and another 20 percent are international students. Our community includes people with divergent religions, spiritual traditions and worldviews. Earlham is also socioeconomically diverse; more than 30 percent of incoming students receive the Federal Pell Grant.

Our faculty and staff also come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many have lived and worked outside the United States, and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. 

We continually work to make Earlham a more welcoming and safe place for people, particularly those who have have been historically oppressed and excluded because of such factors as race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, physical ability or neurological divergence.