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Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.7% of undergraduate students being women and 38.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,701, with 1,050 women and 651 men.

  • men 38.3% 651 students
  • women 61.7% 1,050 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,191 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.1% of the student body, with 104 students. African American students represent 5.9% of the population, with 100 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 78 students. Asian students account for 4.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 75 students.

International students make up 5.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 85 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.9% of the population, totaling 67 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 Wheaton College (Massachusetts).

Undergraduate Students

  • White 70.1% 1,191 students
  • Hispanic 6.1% 104 students
  • African American 5.9% 100 students
  • International students 5.0% 85 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 78 students
  • Asian 4.4% 75 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 67 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 64.7% 11 students
  • Unknown race 35.3% 6 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
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 49% 838 students
  • 20-21 43% 737 students
  • 22-24 6% 102 students
  • 25-29 0% 5 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students

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