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University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at University of Mary Washington is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.6% of undergraduate students being women and 35.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,660, with 2,365 women and 1,295 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at University of Mary Washington is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.3% of undergraduate students being women and 30.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 296, with 205 women and 91 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.4% 1,295 students
  • women 64.6% 2,365 students

Graduate Students

  • men 30.7% 91 students
  • women 69.3% 205 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,468 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.2% of the student body, with 410 students. African American students represent 8.0% of the population, with 293 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.7%, with 171 students. Asian students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 142 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 49 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 116 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 University of Mary Washington.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 67.6% 2,468 students
  • Hispanic 11.2% 410 students
  • African American 8.0% 293 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 171 students
  • Asian 3.9% 142 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 116 students
  • International students 1.3% 49 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 68.1% 201 students
  • Unknown race 10.2% 30 students
  • Hispanic 7.8% 23 students
  • African American 7.1% 21 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 10 students
  • Asian 1.7% 5 students
  • International students 1.7% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 59.9% 145 students
  • Hispanic 11.6% 28 students
  • African American 10.3% 25 students
  • Unknown race 6.6% 16 students
  • Asian 5.8% 14 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 10 students
  • International students 1.7% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 1,538 students
  • 18-19 31% 1,126 students
  • 22-24 16% 599 students
  • 25-29 5% 177 students
  • 30-34 2% 75 students
  • 40-49 2% 55 students
  • 35-39 1% 44 students
  • 50-64 1% 34 students
  • 22-24 34% 101 students
  • 25-29 18% 54 students
  • 40-49 15% 43 students
  • 30-34 12% 36 students
  • 35-39 12% 36 students
  • 50-64 6% 19 students
  • 20-21 2% 7 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Mary Washington in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 565 89.40%
Maryland 23 3.64%
North Carolina 12 1.90%
New York 5 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 5 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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