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Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Iowa Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being men and 42.1% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 758, with 319 women and 439 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Iowa Wesleyan University is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.2% of undergraduate students being men and 47.8% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 67, with 32 women and 35 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 57.9% 439 students
  • women 42.1% 319 students

Graduate Students

  • men 52.2% 35 students
  • women 47.8% 32 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 44.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 336 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 19.6% of the student body, with 148 students. Mixed race students represent 13.4% of the population, with 101 students, while Hispanic students account for 6.5%, with 49 students. Asian students account for 0.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 2 students.

International students make up 11.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 86 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 31 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 Iowa Wesleyan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 44.5% 336 students
  • African American 19.6% 148 students
  • Mixed race 13.4% 101 students
  • International students 11.4% 86 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 49 students
  • Unknown race 4.1% 31 students
  • Asian 0.3% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 59.1% 39 students
  • International students 10.6% 7 students
  • African American 9.1% 6 students
  • Unknown race 9.1% 6 students
  • Hispanic 7.6% 5 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 52.9% 46 students
  • Mixed race 26.4% 23 students
  • African American 9.2% 8 students
  • Hispanic 6.9% 6 students
  • International students 3.4% 3 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 313 students
  • 20-21 31% 229 students
  • 22-24 14% 102 students
  • 25-29 4% 31 students
  • 30-34 2% 16 students
  • 40-49 1% 10 students
  • 35-39 1% 6 students
  • 50-64 1% 5 students
  • 22-24 56% 37 students
  • 25-29 20% 13 students
  • 30-34 11% 7 students
  • 40-49 8% 5 students
  • 50-64 6% 4 students

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