by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Widener really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Widener. 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 crunched 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.
Widener total enrollment is approximately 4,566 students. 2,651 are undergraduates and 1,915 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Widener undergraduate population is made up of 59.3% women, and 40.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Widener Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,555 | 58.8% |
| Black or African American | 600 | 22.7% |
| Hispanic | 214 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 112 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 77 | 2.9% |
| International | 52 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Widener Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,165 | 61.0% |
| Black or African American | 254 | 13.3% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 8.8% |
| Unknown | 109 | 5.7% |
| International | 89 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 72 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,720 | 59.7% |
| Black or African American | 854 | 18.7% |
| Hispanic | 383 | 8.4% |
| Unknown | 186 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 184 | 4.0% |
| International | 141 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 83 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
Widener University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 73.6% |
| Asian | 11.6% |
| Black or African American | 7.6% |
| International | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,806 female students and 1,760 male students at Widener.
Widener University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 74.8% of Widener students come from within the state, and 25.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 666 | 70.8% |
| New Jersey | 165 | 17.5% |
| Delaware | 64 | 6.8% |
| Maryland | 24 | 2.6% |
| New York | 5 | 0.5% |
Widener enrolls roughly 3.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity 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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