by our College Data Analytics TeamRWU total enrollment is approximately 4,702 students. 3,828 are undergraduates and 232 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time RWU undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,959 |
| Hispanic | 335 |
| Unknown | 249 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 |
| Black or African American | 88 |
| Asian | 65 |
| International | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63% of full-time grad students are women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
RWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 183 |
| Hispanic | 19 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| International | 4 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,492 |
| Hispanic | 449 |
| Unknown | 364 |
| Black or African American | 145 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 113 |
| Asian | 85 |
| International | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
There are approximately 2,410 female students and 2,292 male students at RWU.
RWU ranks 345 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
88.02% of RWU students come from out of state, and 0.91% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 439 |
| Connecticut | 254 |
| Rhode Island | 143 |
| New York | 139 |
| New Hampshire | 67 |
Students from 39 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic.
Learn more about international students at RWU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At RWU, 74.66% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,095 |
| 20-21 | 1,656 |
| 22-24 | 427 |
| 35 and over | 297 |
| 25-29 | 202 |
| 30-34 | 116 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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