by our College Data Analytics TeamIs North Carolina Wesleyan College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at North Carolina Wesleyan College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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North Carolina Wesleyan College total enrollment is approximately 1,368 students. 1,187 are undergraduates and 181 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time North Carolina Wesleyan College undergraduate population is made up of 51.3% women, and 48.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
North Carolina Wesleyan College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 474 | 40.5% |
| White | 274 | 23.4% |
| International | 175 | 15.0% |
| Unknown | 148 | 12.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
North Carolina Wesleyan College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 84 | 47.7% |
| White | 55 | 31.2% |
| Unknown | 24 | 13.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 558 | 41.5% |
| White | 329 | 24.4% |
| International | 175 | 13.0% |
| Unknown | 172 | 12.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
North Carolina Wesleyan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.7% |
| Black or African American | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 729 female students and 639 male students at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
North Carolina Wesleyan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.1% of North Carolina Wesleyan College students come from within the state, and 2.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 8 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 167 | 75.9% |
| Virginia | 17 | 7.7% |
| Florida | 11 | 5.0% |
| South Carolina | 11 | 5.0% |
| Georgia | 8 | 3.6% |
North Carolina Wesleyan College welcomes approximately 12.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity 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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