Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at McKendree University is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.0% of undergraduate students being women and 50.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,443, with 722 women and 721 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at McKendree University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.8% of undergraduate students being women and 32.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 515, with 349 women and 166 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.0% 721 students
- women 50.0% 722 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.2% 166 students
- women 67.8% 349 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 869 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.6% of the student body, with 167 students. Hispanic students represent 6.3% of the population, with 91 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.6%, with 81 students. Asian students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 8 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.
International students make up 5.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 72 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 10.6% of the population, totaling 153 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 McKendree University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.3% 869 students
- African American 11.6% 167 students
- Unknown race 10.6% 153 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 91 students
- Mixed race 5.6% 81 students
- International students 5.0% 72 students
- Asian 0.6% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 73.0% 376 students
- African American 8.3% 43 students
- Unknown race 6.0% 31 students
- Hispanic 4.7% 24 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 19 students
- International students 3.5% 18 students
- Asian 0.6% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 59.7% 74 students
- African American 11.3% 14 students
- Hispanic 8.9% 11 students
- Mixed race 8.9% 11 students
- Unknown race 6.5% 8 students
- International students 3.2% 4 students
- Asian 1.6% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 35% 505 students
- 20-21 33% 480 students
- 22-24 12% 177 students
- 25-29 6% 90 students
- 30-34 4% 56 students
- 40-49 4% 54 students
- 35-39 3% 42 students
- 50-64 2% 27 students
- 22-24 24% 124 students
- 40-49 20% 103 students
- 25-29 17% 86 students
- 30-34 14% 73 students
- 35-39 13% 66 students
- 50-64 11% 57 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at McKendree University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 152 | 65.24% | |
| Missouri | 30 | 12.88% | |
| Texas | 7 | 3.00% | |
| California | 6 | 2.58% | |
| Florida | 4 | 1.72% | |
| Indiana | 4 | 1.72% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 1.72% | |
| Colorado | 3 | 1.29% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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