by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW - Superior? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at UW - Superior. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UW - Superior total enrollment is approximately 1,895 students. 1,669 are undergraduates and 226 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW - Superior undergraduate population is made up of 60.9% women, and 39.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Superior Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,251 | 77.9% |
| International | 210 | 13.1% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 19.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW - Superior Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 190 | 85.6% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.8% |
| International | 2 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,441 | 78.8% |
| International | 212 | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 76 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 27 | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
University of Wisconsin-Superior faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.2% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,200 female students and 695 male students at UW - Superior.
University of Wisconsin-Superior faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 76.6% of UW - Superior students come from within the state, and 23.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 10 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 139 | 60.7% |
| Minnesota | 79 | 34.5% |
| Illinois | 3 | 1.3% |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.9% |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.4% |
UW - Superior hosts approximately 11.2% 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 - Superior, 35.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 597 | 21.1% |
| 20-21 | 559 | 19.7% |
| 22-24 | 450 | 15.9% |
| 18-19 | 441 | 15.6% |
| 25-29 | 355 | 12.5% |
| 30-34 | 237 | 8.4% |
| Under 18 | 193 | 6.8% |
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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