by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Dakota Wesleyan University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Dakota Wesleyan University. We reviewed 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 crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Dakota Wesleyan University total enrollment is approximately 709 students. 632 are undergraduates and 77 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Dakota Wesleyan University undergraduate population is made up of 51.1% women, and 48.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dakota Wesleyan University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 508 | 81.8% |
| Hispanic | 55 | 8.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 | 4.3% |
| International | 16 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dakota Wesleyan University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68 | 88.3% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 1 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.3% |
| International | 1 | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 576 | 82.5% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 8.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28 | 4.0% |
| International | 17 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
Dakota Wesleyan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 100.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 362 female students and 347 male students at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Dakota Wesleyan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 42.9% of Dakota Wesleyan University students come from within the state, and 57.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 112 | 59.9% |
| Nebraska | 18 | 9.6% |
| Minnesota | 16 | 8.6% |
| Wyoming | 7 | 3.7% |
| Arizona | 5 | 2.7% |
Dakota Wesleyan University welcomes about 2.4% 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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