by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Whitworth? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Whitworth. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Whitworth total enrollment is approximately 2,157 students. 1,933 are undergraduates and 224 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Whitworth undergraduate population is made up of 55.5% women, and 44.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Whitworth Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,228 | 63.8% |
| Hispanic | 237 | 12.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 192 | 10.0% |
| International | 103 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 71 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 34 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 61.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 38.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Whitworth Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 162 | 73.0% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 12.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.7% |
| International | 4 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,390 | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 265 | 12.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 201 | 9.4% |
| International | 107 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 82 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 35 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.5% |
Whitworth University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.6% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 0.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,210 female students and 947 male students at Whitworth.
Whitworth University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 407 | 80.4% |
| Oregon | 22 | 4.3% |
| Hawaii | 18 | 3.6% |
| Montana | 17 | 3.4% |
| California | 16 | 3.2% |
Whitworth welcomes about 5.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Whitworth, 70.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 890 | 38.5% |
| 20-21 | 746 | 32.3% |
| 22-24 | 308 | 13.3% |
| 35 and over | 160 | 6.9% |
| 25-29 | 131 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 62 | 2.7% |
| Under 18 | 15 | 0.6% |
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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