by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UWF really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UWF. We analyzed 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UWF total enrollment is approximately 8,828 students. 7,398 are undergraduates and 1,430 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UWF undergraduate population is made up of 56.7% women, and 43.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWF Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,543 | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 792 | 10.7% |
| Black or African American | 717 | 9.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 484 | 6.6% |
| Unknown | 325 | 4.4% |
| International | 260 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 236 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UWF Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 759 | 53.2% |
| Hispanic | 193 | 13.5% |
| Black or African American | 170 | 11.9% |
| Unknown | 99 | 6.9% |
| International | 83 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 58 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,302 | 60.2% |
| Hispanic | 985 | 11.2% |
| Black or African American | 887 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 547 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 424 | 4.8% |
| International | 343 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 294 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.2% |
University of West Florida faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.9% |
| Asian | 12.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,130 female students and 3,698 male students at UWF.
University of West Florida faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.3% of UWF students come from within the state, and 10.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,343 | 88.4% |
| Alabama | 59 | 3.9% |
| Georgia | 12 | 0.8% |
| Illinois | 11 | 0.7% |
| Colorado | 9 | 0.6% |
UWF enrolls approximately 3.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to 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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