Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IWU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.3% of undergraduate students being women and 25.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,701, with 4,238 women and 1,463 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at IWU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.4% of undergraduate students being women and 30.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,307, with 2,990 women and 1,317 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 25.7% 1,463 students
- women 74.3% 4,238 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.6% 1,317 students
- women 69.4% 2,990 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,556 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 25.1% of the student body, with 1,425 students. Hispanic students represent 5.3% of the population, with 301 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 187 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 62 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 40 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 105 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 IWU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.6% 3,556 students
- African American 25.1% 1,425 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 301 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 187 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 105 students
- Asian 1.1% 62 students
- International students 0.7% 40 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.0% 2,623 students
- African American 19.8% 851 students
- International students 6.1% 263 students
- Hispanic 6.0% 258 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 131 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 102 students
- Asian 1.7% 74 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.3% 724 students
- African American 19.7% 212 students
- Hispanic 5.7% 61 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 32 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 28 students
- Asian 1.6% 17 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 40-49 21% 1,189 students
- 25-29 19% 1,102 students
- 30-34 19% 1,091 students
- 35-39 16% 900 students
- 50-64 9% 540 students
- 22-24 9% 508 students
- 20-21 4% 218 students
- 18-19 2% 108 students
- 40-49 26% 1,094 students
- 25-29 19% 796 students
- 30-34 17% 740 students
- 35-39 15% 654 students
- 50-64 15% 638 students
- 22-24 7% 280 students
- 20-21 0% 8 students