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UNCW Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the UNCW diversity report below.

UNCW Student Population

17,915 Total Students
11,989 Undergraduates
1,237 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington?

UNCW total enrollment is approximately 17,915 students. 11,989 are undergraduates and 1,237 are graduate students.

UNCW Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UNCW undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

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UNCW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White9,403
Hispanic934
Multi-Ethnic507
Black or African American458
Unknown248
Asian222
International164
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10

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UNCW Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 72% of full-time grad students are women, and 28% men.

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UNCW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White908
Black or African American117
Hispanic80
Multi-Ethnic44
Unknown33
International21
Asian16
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UNCW Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White13,808
Hispanic1,303
Black or African American991
Multi-Ethnic682
Unknown416
Asian337
International265
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander15

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of North Carolina at Wilmington Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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EthnicityNumber of Faculty
White1,767
Black or African American207
Asian53
Multi-Ethnic42
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
Hispanic0
International0
Unknown0

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UNCW Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 11,665 female students and 6,250 male students at UNCW.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UNCW is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  85.12 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 1,320 female teachers and 978 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

14.69% Out of State
0.45% Out of the Country

UNCW ranks 856 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

14.69% of UNCW students come from out of state, and 0.45% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  60 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
North Carolina1,887
Maryland50
New Jersey45
New York42
Virginia36

International Students at UNCW

Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Japan, China, and India.

Learn more about international students at UNCW.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
56.72% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  79.84 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNCW, 56.72% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
20-214,847
18-194,505
22-242,582
25-291,637
35 and over1,581
30-34931
Under 180

Notes and References

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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