by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Wright State University - Main Campus really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Wright State University - Main Campus. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Wright State University - Main Campus total enrollment is approximately 6,997 students. 5,663 are undergraduates and 1,334 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate population is made up of 54.7% women, and 45.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wright State University - Main Campus Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,955 | 69.9% |
| Black or African American | 641 | 11.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 365 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 249 | 4.4% |
| International | 229 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 160 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 54 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wright State University - Main Campus Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 649 | 48.7% |
| International | 364 | 27.3% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 86 | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 27 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,604 | 65.9% |
| Black or African American | 766 | 11.0% |
| International | 593 | 8.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 408 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 286 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 246 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 81 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Wright State University-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.7% |
| Asian | 16.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| International | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,863 female students and 3,134 male students at Wright State University - Main Campus.
Wright State University-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.2% of Wright State University - Main Campus students come from within the state, and 3.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,433 | 95.8% |
| Indiana | 8 | 0.5% |
| Michigan | 7 | 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.4% |
| Kentucky | 6 | 0.4% |
Wright State University - Main Campus hosts approximately 8.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wright State University - Main Campus, 44.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,553 | 24.1% |
| 22-24 | 2,302 | 21.7% |
| 20-21 | 2,115 | 19.9% |
| 25-29 | 1,571 | 14.8% |
| 35 and over | 827 | 7.8% |
| Under 18 | 706 | 6.7% |
| 30-34 | 529 | 5.0% |
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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