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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IPFW is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.5% of undergraduate students being women and 48.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,768, with 4,001 women and 3,767 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at IPFW is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 530, with 283 women and 247 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 48.5% 3,767 students
  • women 51.5% 4,001 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.6% 247 students
  • women 53.4% 283 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,848 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.2% of the student body, with 639 students. African American students represent 5.5% of the population, with 423 students, while Asian students account for 4.4%, with 341 students. Mixed race students account for 4.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 312 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 166 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 20 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 IPFW.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.4% 5,848 students
  • Hispanic 8.2% 639 students
  • African American 5.5% 423 students
  • Asian 4.4% 341 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 312 students
  • International students 2.1% 166 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 59.4% 314 students
  • International students 23.3% 123 students
  • African American 6.2% 33 students
  • Hispanic 4.7% 25 students
  • Asian 3.4% 18 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 12 students
  • Unknown race 0.8% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 68.4% 227 students
  • Hispanic 10.2% 34 students
  • African American 7.2% 24 students
  • Asian 5.4% 18 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 16 students
  • International students 3.6% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 2,120 students
  • 20-21 24% 1,885 students
  • 22-24 12% 965 students
  • 25-29 6% 430 students
  • 30-34 3% 202 students
  • 40-49 2% 138 students
  • 35-39 1% 111 students
  • 50-64 1% 47 students
  • 22-24 33% 176 students
  • 25-29 26% 137 students
  • 30-34 14% 74 students
  • 40-49 12% 61 students
  • 35-39 9% 47 students
  • 50-64 4% 19 students
  • 20-21 3% 15 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students