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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.1% of undergraduate students being women and 35.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 974, with 624 women and 350 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.8% of undergraduate students being women and 23.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 112, with 86 women and 26 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.9% 350 students
  • women 64.1% 624 students

Graduate Students

  • men 23.2% 26 students
  • women 76.8% 86 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 705 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 74 students. Hispanic students represent 5.6% of the population, with 54 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.1%, with 30 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 11 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 4 students.

International students make up 6.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 66 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 28 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.5% 705 students
  • African American 7.6% 74 students
  • International students 6.8% 66 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 54 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 30 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 28 students
  • Asian 1.1% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • White 89.3% 100 students
  • African American 3.6% 4 students
  • Unknown race 3.6% 4 students
  • Hispanic 1.8% 2 students
  • Mixed race 0.9% 1 students
  • International students 0.9% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 72.0% 90 students
  • International students 7.2% 9 students
  • African American 6.4% 8 students
  • Unknown race 4.8% 6 students
  • Hispanic 4.0% 5 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 4 students
  • Asian 1.6% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.8% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 38% 371 students
  • 18-19 30% 295 students
  • 22-24 16% 158 students
  • 25-29 4% 42 students
  • 30-34 3% 33 students
  • 40-49 3% 31 students
  • 35-39 3% 25 students
  • 50-64 1% 7 students
  • 22-24 57% 63 students
  • 25-29 15% 17 students
  • 30-34 8% 9 students
  • 35-39 7% 8 students
  • 20-21 6% 7 students
  • 40-49 5% 6 students
  • 50-64 1% 1 students

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