by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Missouri Western really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Missouri Western. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Missouri Western total enrollment is approximately 2,313 students. 2,284 are undergraduates and 29 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Missouri Western undergraduate population is made up of 59.7% women, and 40.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Missouri Western Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,503 | 66.6% |
| Black or African American | 341 | 15.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 193 | 8.6% |
| Unknown | 111 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 1.5% |
| International | 27 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Missouri Western Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23 | 79.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 3.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,526 | 66.8% |
| Black or African American | 345 | 15.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 193 | 8.4% |
| Unknown | 112 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 1.5% |
| International | 27 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
Missouri Western State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.8% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| International | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,386 female students and 927 male students at Missouri Western.
Missouri Western State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.4% of Missouri Western students come from within the state, and 11.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 455 | 81.8% |
| Kansas | 41 | 7.4% |
| Nebraska | 12 | 2.2% |
| Texas | 10 | 1.8% |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1.4% |
Missouri Western welcomes approximately 1.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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