by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UW? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at UW. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UW total enrollment is approximately 8,885 students. 7,204 are undergraduates and 1,681 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UW undergraduate population is made up of 52.9% women, and 47.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,631 | 78.7% |
| Hispanic | 675 | 9.4% |
| Unknown | 279 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 276 | 3.9% |
| International | 133 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 81 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,003 | 59.8% |
| International | 374 | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 132 | 7.9% |
| Unknown | 64 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,634 | 75.1% |
| Hispanic | 807 | 9.1% |
| International | 507 | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 343 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 333 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 116 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
University of Wyoming faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.4% |
| Unknown | 22.8% |
| International | 6.6% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,723 female students and 4,162 male students at UW.
University of Wyoming faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 80.9% of UW students come from within the state, and 19.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 829 | 60.8% |
| Colorado | 215 | 15.8% |
| California | 42 | 3.1% |
| Nebraska | 31 | 2.3% |
| Texas | 30 | 2.2% |
UW hosts roughly 5.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UW, 49.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,973 | 27.5% |
| 18-19 | 2,418 | 22.4% |
| 22-24 | 2,088 | 19.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,291 | 11.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,264 | 11.7% |
| 30-34 | 680 | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 99 | 0.9% |
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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