by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is USW? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at USW. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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USW total enrollment is approximately 522 students. 326 are undergraduates and 196 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time USW undergraduate population is made up of 49.1% women, and 50.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 201 | 63.2% |
| White | 64 | 20.1% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 13 | 4.1% |
| International | 6 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 70.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 29.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 42.2% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 28.1% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 19.8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 255 | 50.0% |
| White | 145 | 28.4% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 12.5% |
| Unknown | 22 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.4% |
| International | 6 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.4% |
University of the Southwest faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.0% |
| Unknown | 28.0% |
| Asian | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 299 female students and 223 male students at USW.
University of the Southwest faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 57.4% of USW students come from within the state, and 42.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 4 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 50 | 57.5% |
| New Mexico | 33 | 37.9% |
| Colorado | 2 | 2.3% |
| Arizona | 2 | 2.3% |
USW enrolls roughly 1.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At USW, 21.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 430 | 38.1% |
| 25-29 | 175 | 15.5% |
| 22-24 | 156 | 13.8% |
| 18-19 | 134 | 11.9% |
| 30-34 | 118 | 10.4% |
| 20-21 | 114 | 10.1% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.3% |
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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