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MUW Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the MUW diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

MUW Student Population

2,704 Total Students
1,835 Undergraduates
165 Graduate Students

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MUW total enrollment is approximately 2,704 students. 1,835 are undergraduates and 165 are graduate students.

MUW Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time MUW undergraduate population is made up of 82% women, and 18% men.

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MUW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White1,025
Black or African American726
International26
Asian23
Hispanic3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
Multi-Ethnic1
Unknown0

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MUW Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 86% of full-time grad students are women, and 14% men.

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MUW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White113
Black or African American49
Asian2
International1
Hispanic0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
Multi-Ethnic0
Unknown0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

MUW Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White1,553
Black or African American1,008
Asian65
International30
Hispanic8
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
Multi-Ethnic1
Unknown0

MUW Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 2,172 female students and 532 male students at MUW.

Average Geographic Diversity

24.61% Out of State
33.79% Out of the Country

MUW ranks 1,198 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

24.61% of MUW students come from out of state, and 33.79% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  45 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Mississippi144
Alabama38
Illinois2
Texas2
Florida1

International Students at MUW

Students from 15 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nepal, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Learn more about international students at MUW.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
42.42% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  87.10 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MUW, 42.42% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
20-21762
22-24533
18-19421
35 and over333
25-29317
30-34187
Under 180

Notes and References

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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