Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wilkes University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.5% of undergraduate students being women and 45.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,232, with 1,216 women and 1,016 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wilkes University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.5% of undergraduate students being women and 22.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,044, with 2,359 women and 685 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.5% 1,016 students
- women 54.5% 1,216 students
Graduate Students
- men 22.5% 685 students
- women 77.5% 2,359 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,593 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.6% of the student body, with 214 students. African American students represent 5.2% of the population, with 117 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.9%, with 65 students. Asian students account for 2.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 63 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 5.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 123 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 53 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 Wilkes University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.5% 1,593 students
- Hispanic 9.6% 214 students
- International students 5.5% 123 students
- African American 5.2% 117 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 65 students
- Asian 2.8% 63 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 53 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 73.0% 2,215 students
- African American 14.7% 445 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 137 students
- Asian 3.9% 119 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 62 students
- Unknown race 1.7% 51 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
- International students 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 72.4% 113 students
- Hispanic 9.0% 14 students
- African American 8.3% 13 students
- Asian 5.8% 9 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 4 students
- International students 1.3% 2 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 792 students
- 20-21 35% 780 students
- 22-24 18% 411 students
- 25-29 4% 89 students
- 30-34 2% 41 students
- 40-49 1% 29 students
- 35-39 1% 26 students
- 50-64 0% 10 students
- 40-49 24% 747 students
- 25-29 20% 598 students
- 30-34 15% 470 students
- 35-39 15% 459 students
- 50-64 11% 347 students
- 22-24 10% 298 students
- 20-21 4% 109 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wilkes University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania | 393 | 73.46% | |
New Jersey | 57 | 10.65% | |
New York | 44 | 8.22% | |
Maryland | 12 | 2.24% | |
Connecticut | 6 | 1.12% | |
Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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