by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - Parkside? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UW - Parkside. We examined 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW - Parkside total enrollment is approximately 2,808 students. 2,595 are undergraduates and 213 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - Parkside undergraduate population is made up of 53.8% women, and 46.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Parkside Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,505 | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 547 | 21.1% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 139 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 84 | 3.2% |
| International | 79 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 23 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 62.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Parkside Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 105 | 49.3% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 16.9% |
| International | 35 | 16.4% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 10.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,610 | 57.4% |
| Hispanic | 583 | 20.8% |
| Black or African American | 236 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 147 | 5.2% |
| International | 114 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 90 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 24 | 0.9% |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 65.3% |
| Asian | 17.3% |
| Black or African American | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| International | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,528 female students and 1,280 male students at UW - Parkside.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 84.7% of UW - Parkside students come from within the state, and 15.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 9 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 440 | 85.9% |
| Illinois | 60 | 11.7% |
| Minnesota | 4 | 0.8% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.6% |
| Washington | 1 | 0.2% |
UW - Parkside hosts about 4.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW - Parkside, 43.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 853 | 21.7% |
| 18-19 | 847 | 21.6% |
| 22-24 | 733 | 18.7% |
| 35 and over | 490 | 12.5% |
| 25-29 | 445 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 | 314 | 8.0% |
| 30-34 | 243 | 6.2% |
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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