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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at W&J College is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being men and 49.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,156, with 566 women and 590 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at W&J College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 100.0% of undergraduate students being women and 0.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1, with 1 women and 0 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 51.0% 590 students
  • women 49.0% 566 students

Graduate Students

  • men 0.0% 0 students
  • women 100.0% 1 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 873 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.5% of the student body, with 87 students. Hispanic students represent 5.3% of the population, with 61 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.1%, with 59 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 20 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 15 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 38 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 W&J College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.6% 873 students
  • African American 7.5% 87 students
  • Hispanic 5.3% 61 students
  • Mixed race 5.1% 59 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 38 students
  • Asian 1.7% 20 students
  • International students 1.3% 15 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 100.0% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.7% 10 students
  • African American 26.7% 4 students
  • Mixed race 6.7% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 46% 534 students
  • 20-21 44% 507 students
  • 22-24 8% 98 students
  • 25-29 0% 2 students
  • 35-39 0% 2 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 100% 1 students

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