by our College Data Analytics TeamIs WSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at WSU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WSU total enrollment is approximately 11,605 students. 9,336 are undergraduates and 2,269 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WSU undergraduate population is made up of 56.3% women, and 43.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,206 | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,565 | 16.9% |
| Asian | 704 | 7.6% |
| International | 572 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 540 | 5.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 518 | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 169 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,226 | 54.2% |
| White | 751 | 33.2% |
| Hispanic | 109 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 45 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,957 | 51.6% |
| International | 1,798 | 15.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,674 | 14.5% |
| Asian | 749 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 604 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 576 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 178 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
Wichita State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.4% |
| International | 21.0% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,391 female students and 5,214 male students at WSU.
Wichita State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,340 | 76.2% |
| Oklahoma | 126 | 7.2% |
| Texas | 120 | 6.8% |
| Missouri | 76 | 4.3% |
| Colorado | 22 | 1.3% |
WSU welcomes about 15.5% 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 WSU, 42.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 3,702 | 22.2% |
| 18-19 | 3,394 | 20.3% |
| 22-24 | 3,304 | 19.8% |
| 35 and over | 2,199 | 13.2% |
| 25-29 | 2,091 | 12.5% |
| 30-34 | 1,022 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 | 971 | 5.8% |
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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