by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CWU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at CWU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CWU total enrollment is approximately 8,777 students. 8,246 are undergraduates and 531 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CWU undergraduate population is made up of 53.1% women, and 46.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,575 | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,804 | 22.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 671 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 398 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 348 | 4.2% |
| International | 225 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 114 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 63 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 345 | 65.3% |
| Hispanic | 57 | 10.8% |
| International | 41 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 22 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 11 | 2.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,920 | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,861 | 21.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 700 | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 421 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 370 | 4.2% |
| International | 266 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 125 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 63 | 0.7% |
Central Washington University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.3% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| International | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,647 female students and 4,130 male students at CWU.
Central Washington University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.7% of CWU students come from within the state, and 4.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,517 | 94.0% |
| Oregon | 21 | 1.3% |
| Hawaii | 16 | 1.0% |
| California | 14 | 0.9% |
| Alaska | 10 | 0.6% |
CWU welcomes approximately 3.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CWU, 46.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,653 | 24.5% |
| 20-21 | 2,340 | 21.6% |
| Under 18 | 2,155 | 19.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,775 | 16.4% |
| 25-29 | 821 | 7.6% |
| 35 and over | 702 | 6.5% |
| 30-34 | 364 | 3.4% |
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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