by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - Eau Claire? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UW - Eau Claire. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UW - Eau Claire total enrollment is approximately 8,865 students. 8,729 are undergraduates and 136 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - Eau Claire undergraduate population is made up of 60.3% women, and 39.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Eau Claire Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,456 | 85.6% |
| Hispanic | 333 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 285 | 3.3% |
| International | 261 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 239 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 46 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 91.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 8.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Eau Claire Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 121 | 89.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 4 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.7% |
| International | 1 | 0.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,577 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 335 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 286 | 3.2% |
| International | 262 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 245 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 50 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.0% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| Unknown | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.6% |
| International | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,388 female students and 3,477 male students at UW - Eau Claire.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 65.2% of UW - Eau Claire students come from within the state, and 34.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,407 | 69.4% |
| Minnesota | 545 | 26.9% |
| Illinois | 38 | 1.9% |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.4% |
| Texas | 4 | 0.2% |
UW - Eau Claire enrolls approximately 3.0% 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 UW - Eau Claire, 72.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3,679 | 36.6% |
| 20-21 | 3,596 | 35.8% |
| 22-24 | 1,377 | 13.7% |
| 35 and over | 449 | 4.5% |
| Under 18 | 364 | 3.6% |
| 25-29 | 348 | 3.5% |
| 30-34 | 236 | 2.3% |
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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