by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Wazzu? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Wazzu. 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Wazzu total enrollment is approximately 23,726 students. 20,345 are undergraduates and 3,381 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wazzu undergraduate population is made up of 53.0% women, and 47.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wazzu Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,887 | 58.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,591 | 17.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,616 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 1,365 | 6.7% |
| International | 651 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 589 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 411 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 122 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wazzu Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,709 | 50.8% |
| International | 794 | 23.6% |
| Asian | 271 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 257 | 7.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 158 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 109 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,596 | 57.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,848 | 16.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,774 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 1,636 | 6.9% |
| International | 1,445 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 648 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 520 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 126 | 0.5% |
Washington State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 48.0% |
| Unknown | 26.5% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| International | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,791 female students and 10,935 male students at Wazzu.
Washington State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 89.9% of Wazzu students come from within the state, and 10.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 43 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,658 | 85.6% |
| California | 179 | 4.2% |
| Oregon | 72 | 1.7% |
| Hawaii | 64 | 1.5% |
| Idaho | 54 | 1.3% |
Wazzu enrolls approximately 6.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wazzu, 56.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,578 | 29.5% |
| 20-21 | 6,877 | 26.8% |
| 22-24 | 4,350 | 16.9% |
| 25-29 | 2,977 | 11.6% |
| 35 and over | 2,003 | 7.8% |
| 30-34 | 1,508 | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 392 | 1.5% |
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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