by our College Data Analytics TeamIs IWU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at IWU. 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 analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
IWU total enrollment is approximately 2,026 students. 1,917 are undergraduates and 109 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time IWU undergraduate population is made up of 62.3% women, and 37.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
IWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,574 | 82.3% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 92 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 51 | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 | 2.6% |
| International | 28 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 20 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
IWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 78.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 7 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,658 | 82.1% |
| Black or African American | 104 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 53 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51 | 2.5% |
| International | 28 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 27 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.3% |
| Black or African American | 6.4% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,266 female students and 760 male students at IWU.
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 382 | 68.1% |
| Ohio | 61 | 10.9% |
| Michigan | 54 | 9.6% |
| Illinois | 14 | 2.5% |
| New York | 11 | 2.0% |
IWU hosts approximately 1.4% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character 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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