by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Wheeling University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Wheeling University. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Wheeling University total enrollment is approximately 766 students. 582 are undergraduates and 184 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wheeling University undergraduate population is made up of 34.2% women, and 65.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wheeling University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 50.1% |
| Black or African American | 162 | 27.9% |
| International | 70 | 12.0% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wheeling University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 65.6% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 15.8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 3.3% |
| International | 6 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 1.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 411 | 53.8% |
| Black or African American | 191 | 25.0% |
| International | 76 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 32 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 29 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.5% |
Wheeling University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 80.6% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5.6% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 290 female students and 476 male students at Wheeling University.
Wheeling University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 56.2% of Wheeling University students come from within the state, and 43.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 44 | 32.1% |
| West Virginia | 21 | 15.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 9.5% |
| Maryland | 10 | 7.3% |
| California | 6 | 4.4% |
Wheeling University welcomes roughly 9.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing 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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