by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UNCW really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UNCW. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UNCW total enrollment is approximately 15,044 students. 13,161 are undergraduates and 1,883 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNCW undergraduate population is made up of 62.1% women, and 37.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNCW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,312 | 78.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,139 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 492 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 455 | 3.5% |
| International | 304 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 241 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 160 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNCW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,279 | 68.5% |
| Black or African American | 168 | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 139 | 7.4% |
| International | 100 | 5.4% |
| Unknown | 89 | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 40 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,591 | 77.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,278 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 660 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 505 | 3.4% |
| International | 404 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 281 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 249 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.1% |
University of North Carolina Wilmington faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.8% |
| International | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,525 female students and 5,519 male students at UNCW.
University of North Carolina Wilmington faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.9% of UNCW students come from within the state, and 2.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 38 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,402 | 88.5% |
| Virginia | 50 | 1.8% |
| Maryland | 47 | 1.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 39 | 1.4% |
| New Jersey | 37 | 1.4% |
UNCW enrolls about 2.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNCW, 58.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,579 | 29.6% |
| 18-19 | 5,392 | 28.6% |
| 22-24 | 2,713 | 14.4% |
| 35 and over | 2,178 | 11.6% |
| 25-29 | 1,696 | 9.0% |
| 30-34 | 1,008 | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 282 | 1.5% |
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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