by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is SWU? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SWU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched 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.
SWU total enrollment is approximately 708 students. 655 are undergraduates and 53 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SWU undergraduate population is made up of 58.8% women, and 41.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 460 | 70.3% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 9.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 17 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.9% |
| International | 3 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 18.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 30 | 56.6% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 28.3% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 7.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 2 | 3.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 490 | 69.3% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 9.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 19 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.8% |
| International | 3 | 0.4% |
Southern Wesleyan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.6% |
| Black or African American | 14.8% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| International | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 428 female students and 280 male students at SWU.
Southern Wesleyan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.9% of SWU students come from within the state, and 13.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 15 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 79 | 58.5% |
| Georgia | 17 | 12.6% |
| North Carolina | 17 | 12.6% |
| Florida | 8 | 5.9% |
| New York | 2 | 1.5% |
SWU enrolls about 0.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SWU, 48.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 244 | 24.9% |
| 18-19 | 243 | 24.8% |
| 20-21 | 231 | 23.6% |
| 22-24 | 126 | 12.9% |
| 30-34 | 52 | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 44 | 4.5% |
| 25-29 | 40 | 4.1% |
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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