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Wellesley Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity

Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Below Average Male/Female Diversity

What does the Wellesley student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the Wellesley College diversity report are below.

Student Population
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Male/Female Diversity
Location Diversity
Student Age Diversity

Wellesley Student Population

2,280 Total Students

2,238 Undergraduates

How Many Students Attend Wellesley College?

Wellesley total enrollment is approximately 2,280 students.

Wellesley Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Wellesley undergraduate population is made up of 100% women, and 0% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Wellesley Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	789
Asian	514
Hispanic	314
International	306
Black or African American	157
Multi-Ethnic	143
Unknown	12
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

Wellesley Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	800
Asian	519
Hispanic	318
International	307
Black or African American	161
Multi-Ethnic	146
Unknown	26
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

Wellesley Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 2,271 female students and 9 male students at Wellesley.

High Geographic Diversity

87.5% Out of State

16.07% Out of the Country

Wellesley ranks 23 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

87.5% of Wellesley students come from out of state, and 16.07% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity 98 out of 100.

Less Diverse

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The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
California	83
Massachusetts	62
New Jersey	40
New York	40
Texas	26

International Students at Wellesley

Students from 54 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Canada.

Learn more about international students at Wellesley.

Average Student Age Diversity

90.03% Traditional College Age

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity 46.62 out of 100.

Less Diverse

More Diverse

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wellesley, 90.03% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
20-21	1,180
18-19	1,078
22-24	156
25-29	20
35 and over	10
30-34	9
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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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