by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Wellesley? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Wellesley. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Wellesley total enrollment is approximately 2,363 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wellesley undergraduate population is made up of 100.0% women, and 0.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wellesley Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 713 | 30.2% |
| Asian | 554 | 23.5% |
| Hispanic | 371 | 15.7% |
| International | 346 | 14.7% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 164 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 713 | 30.2% |
| Asian | 554 | 23.5% |
| Hispanic | 371 | 15.7% |
| International | 346 | 14.7% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 164 | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
Wellesley College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.0% |
| Asian | 15.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
| International | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,362 female students and 1 male students at Wellesley.
Wellesley College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 89 | 17.9% |
| Massachusetts | 71 | 14.3% |
| New York | 56 | 11.2% |
| Texas | 39 | 7.8% |
| New Jersey | 24 | 4.8% |
Wellesley enrolls about 14.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the international character of the campus.
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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