by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Western New England? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Western New England. We examined 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 standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Western New England total enrollment is approximately 3,340 students. 2,565 are undergraduates and 775 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Western New England undergraduate population is made up of 42.7% women, and 57.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Western New England Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,816 | 70.9% |
| Hispanic | 297 | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 84 | 3.3% |
| International | 76 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 52 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Western New England Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 361 | 46.6% |
| International | 209 | 27.0% |
| Hispanic | 70 | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 37 | 4.8% |
| Unknown | 30 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,177 | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 367 | 11.0% |
| International | 285 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 207 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 121 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 97 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 82 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Western New England University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.1% |
| Asian | 10.0% |
| Unknown | 7.4% |
| International | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,521 female students and 1,819 male students at Western New England.
Western New England University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 69.2% of Western New England students come from within the state, and 30.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 435 | 56.3% |
| Connecticut | 193 | 25.0% |
| New York | 51 | 6.6% |
| New Hampshire | 23 | 3.0% |
| New Jersey | 20 | 2.6% |
Western New England hosts approximately 8.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Western New England, 56.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,063 | 28.9% |
| 18-19 | 1,007 | 27.4% |
| 22-24 | 886 | 24.1% |
| 25-29 | 404 | 11.0% |
| 35 and over | 179 | 4.9% |
| 30-34 | 126 | 3.4% |
| Under 18 | 9 | 0.2% |
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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