by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Wilmington University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Wilmington University. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? 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.
Wilmington University total enrollment is approximately 6,113 students. 3,629 are undergraduates and 2,484 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wilmington University undergraduate population is made up of 56.3% women, and 43.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wilmington University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,721 | 47.6% |
| Black or African American | 752 | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 519 | 14.3% |
| International | 200 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 135 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 109 | 3.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wilmington University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 1,559 | 62.9% |
| White | 443 | 17.9% |
| Black or African American | 273 | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 39 | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 33 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,164 | 35.5% |
| International | 1,759 | 28.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,025 | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 616 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 208 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 174 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 142 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.2% |
Wilmington University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 81.6% |
| Black or African American | 12.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,189 female students and 2,924 male students at Wilmington University.
Wilmington University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 35.2% of Wilmington University students come from within the state, and 64.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 233 | 38.5% |
| Texas | 46 | 7.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | 5.1% |
| New Jersey | 28 | 4.6% |
| Florida | 24 | 4.0% |
Wilmington University hosts approximately 28.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wilmington University, 9.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 4,415 | 32.1% |
| 25-29 | 2,926 | 21.3% |
| 22-24 | 2,160 | 15.7% |
| 30-34 | 2,099 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 | 850 | 6.2% |
| 20-21 | 845 | 6.1% |
| 18-19 | 451 | 3.3% |
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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