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Dakota Wesleyan University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dakota Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 770, with 440 women and 330 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Dakota Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.7% of undergraduate students being women and 35.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 156, with 101 women and 55 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.9% 330 students
  • women 57.1% 440 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.3% 55 students
  • women 64.7% 101 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 650 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.7% of the student body, with 43 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 30 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 8 students. African American students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 6 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 2 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 10 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 8 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Dakota Wesleyan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 85.9% 650 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 43 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 30 students
  • International students 1.3% 10 students
  • Asian 1.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 8 students
  • African American 0.8% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 85.0% 130 students
  • Unknown race 9.8% 15 students
  • Hispanic 3.3% 5 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 51.7% 15 students
  • International students 17.2% 5 students
  • African American 10.3% 3 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 3 students
  • Mixed race 6.9% 2 students
  • Asian 3.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 33% 248 students
  • 18-19 33% 246 students
  • 22-24 18% 139 students
  • 35-39 3% 20 students
  • 25-29 2% 18 students
  • 40-49 2% 14 students
  • 30-34 1% 11 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 40-49 27% 42 students
  • 22-24 20% 31 students
  • 25-29 13% 20 students
  • 50-64 13% 20 students
  • 35-39 12% 18 students
  • 30-34 10% 15 students
  • 20-21 5% 7 students

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