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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,385, with 1,902 women and 1,483 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 196, with 113 women and 83 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.8% 1,483 students
  • women 56.2% 1,902 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.3% 83 students
  • women 57.7% 113 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,842 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.0% of the student body, with 405 students. Asian students represent 7.7% of the population, with 262 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.7%, with 228 students. African American students account for 6.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 213 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 10.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 346 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 85 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 Wesleyan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 54.4% 1,842 students
  • Hispanic 12.0% 405 students
  • International students 10.2% 346 students
  • Asian 7.7% 262 students
  • Mixed race 6.7% 228 students
  • African American 6.3% 213 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 85 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 53.6% 105 students
  • International students 30.1% 59 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 11 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 9 students
  • African American 4.1% 8 students
  • Asian 2.0% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.6% 21 students
  • International students 15.2% 5 students
  • Hispanic 9.1% 3 students
  • Unknown race 6.1% 2 students
  • Asian 3.0% 1 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 44% 1,497 students
  • 20-21 42% 1,428 students
  • 22-24 7% 226 students
  • 25-29 1% 28 students
  • 40-49 1% 19 students
  • 30-34 0% 13 students
  • 35-39 0% 10 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 33% 65 students
  • 25-29 28% 56 students
  • 30-34 16% 31 students
  • 40-49 8% 15 students
  • 50-64 7% 13 students
  • 35-39 5% 9 students
  • 20-21 3% 5 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 198 27.62%
California 128 17.85%
Connecticut 79 11.02%
New Jersey 63 8.79%
Pennsylvania 30 4.18%
Maryland 25 3.49%
Texas 23 3.21%
Illinois 18 2.51%
Maine 15 2.09%
Virginia 14 1.95%
Florida 13 1.81%
District of Columbia 11 1.53%
Rhode Island 9 1.26%
Washington 9 1.26%
Georgia 8 1.12%
Minnesota 8 1.12%
North Carolina 8 1.12%
Vermont 7 less than 1%
Colorado 6 less than 1%
Arizona 5 less than 1%
Oregon 5 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
New Hampshire 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%