by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Willamette? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Willamette. We reviewed 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 ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Willamette total enrollment is approximately 2,166 students. 1,614 are undergraduates and 552 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Willamette undergraduate population is made up of 60.8% women, and 39.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Willamette Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,010 | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 221 | 13.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 131 | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 77 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 61 | 3.8% |
| International | 57 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Willamette Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 266 | 48.5% |
| Unknown | 133 | 24.3% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 12.6% |
| Asian | 28 | 5.1% |
| International | 28 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,276 | 59.2% |
| Hispanic | 290 | 13.5% |
| Unknown | 210 | 9.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 138 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 89 | 4.1% |
| International | 85 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.6% |
Willamette University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.4% |
| Asian | 9.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Unknown | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,269 female students and 897 male students at Willamette.
Willamette 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 132 | 31.9% |
| California | 101 | 24.4% |
| Washington | 46 | 11.1% |
| Hawaii | 26 | 6.3% |
| Colorado | 20 | 4.8% |
Willamette welcomes approximately 3.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to 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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