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North Carolina Wesleyan College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at North Carolina Wesleyan College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.4% of undergraduate students being women and 47.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,424, with 746 women and 678 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at North Carolina Wesleyan College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.6% of undergraduate students being women and 23.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 107, with 82 women and 25 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 47.6% 678 students
  • women 52.4% 746 students

Graduate Students

  • men 23.4% 25 students
  • women 76.6% 82 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 42.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 598 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 26.3% of the student body, with 369 students. Mixed race students represent 4.0% of the population, with 56 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.9%, with 40 students. Asian students account for 0.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 11.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 159 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.3% of the population, totaling 172 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 42.7% 598 students
  • White 26.3% 369 students
  • Unknown race 12.3% 172 students
  • International students 11.3% 159 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 56 students
  • Hispanic 2.9% 40 students
  • Asian 0.5% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 57.9% 62 students
  • White 30.8% 33 students
  • Unknown race 7.5% 8 students
  • Hispanic 1.9% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.9% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 45.2% 52 students
  • White 30.4% 35 students
  • Unknown race 15.7% 18 students
  • International students 6.1% 7 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 2 students
  • Asian 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 29% 420 students
  • 18-19 23% 334 students
  • 22-24 12% 176 students
  • 40-49 10% 141 students
  • 25-29 7% 105 students
  • 30-34 7% 95 students
  • 35-39 5% 75 students
  • 50-64 4% 59 students
  • 40-49 24% 26 students
  • 25-29 17% 18 students
  • 30-34 17% 18 students
  • 22-24 16% 17 students
  • 35-39 12% 13 students
  • 50-64 11% 12 students
  • 20-21 3% 3 students

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