Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wellesley College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 98.8% of undergraduate students being women and 1.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,461, with 2,431 women and 30 men.
- men 1.2% 30 students
- women 98.8% 2,431 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 33.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 826 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 21.3% of the student body, with 524 students. Hispanic students represent 14.4% of the population, with 354 students, while African American students account for 7.7%, with 189 students. Mixed race students account for 6.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 151 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.
International students make up 13.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 340 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 72 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 Wellesley College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 33.6% 826 students
- Asian 21.3% 524 students
- Hispanic 14.4% 354 students
- International students 13.8% 340 students
- African American 7.7% 189 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 151 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 72 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 55.6% 5 students
- Asian 11.1% 1 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 1 students
- Mixed race 11.1% 1 students
- International students 11.1% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 1,140 students
- 18-19 43% 1,059 students
- 22-24 8% 186 students
- 25-29 1% 20 students
- 30-34 0% 6 students
- 35-39 0% 4 students
- 40-49 0% 2 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
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