by our College Data Analytics TeamIs WIT really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at WIT. We analyzed 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 discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WIT total enrollment is approximately 4,139 students. 3,962 are undergraduates and 177 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WIT undergraduate population is made up of 24.7% women, and 75.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIT Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,304 | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 532 | 13.4% |
| Asian | 389 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 311 | 7.9% |
| International | 182 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 115 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 34.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 65.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIT Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 55.7% |
| International | 32 | 18.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,402 | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 542 | 13.1% |
| Asian | 404 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 325 | 7.9% |
| International | 214 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 129 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 118 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Wentworth Institute of Technology faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 63.0% |
| Asian | 17.9% |
| Unknown | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,039 female students and 3,100 male students at WIT.
Wentworth Institute of Technology faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 72.2% of WIT students come from within the state, and 27.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 701 | 67.5% |
| Connecticut | 63 | 6.1% |
| New Hampshire | 62 | 6.0% |
| New York | 40 | 3.9% |
| Maine | 36 | 3.5% |
WIT welcomes approximately 5.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WIT, 76.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,781 | 42.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,406 | 33.5% |
| 22-24 | 591 | 14.1% |
| Under 18 | 195 | 4.7% |
| 25-29 | 109 | 2.6% |
| 35 and over | 64 | 1.5% |
| 30-34 | 45 | 1.1% |
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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