by our College Data Analytics TeamWSC total enrollment is approximately 4,202 students. 2,822 are undergraduates and 155 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WSC undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,293 |
| Hispanic | 226 |
| Black or African American | 79 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77 |
| International | 51 |
| Unknown | 33 |
| Asian | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 129 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| International | 3 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,382 |
| Hispanic | 395 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 116 |
| Black or African American | 106 |
| International | 62 |
| Unknown | 51 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
There are approximately 2,485 female students and 1,717 male students at WSC.
WSC ranks 1,182 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
19.38% of WSC students come from out of state, and 0.17% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 466 |
| Iowa | 58 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| California | 4 |
Students from 22 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Curaçao, Canada, and Nigeria.
Learn more about international students at WSC.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WSC, 57.87% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 957 |
| 20-21 | 948 |
| 22-24 | 572 |
| 35 and over | 289 |
| 25-29 | 259 |
| 30-34 | 156 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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