Illinois Wesleyan University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IWU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.6% of undergraduate students being women and 49.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,653, with 837 women and 816 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,147 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.5% of the student body, with 157 students. African American students represent 7.2% of the population, with 119 students, while Asian students account for 6.7%, with 110 students. Mixed race students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 53 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 3.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 57 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 7 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within IWU.