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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Midwestern State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.5% of undergraduate students being women and 35.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,041, with 3,251 women and 1,790 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Midwestern State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.6% of undergraduate students being women and 34.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 756, with 496 women and 260 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.5% 1,790 students
  • women 64.5% 3,251 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.4% 260 students
  • women 65.6% 496 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 46.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,317 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 23.7% of the student body, with 1,189 students. African American students represent 15.2% of the population, with 760 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 195 students. Asian students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 171 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 9 students.

International students make up 6.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 325 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 49 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 Midwestern State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 46.2% 2,317 students
  • Hispanic 23.7% 1,189 students
  • African American 15.2% 760 students
  • International students 6.5% 325 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 195 students
  • Asian 3.4% 171 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 49 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.7% 433 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 104 students
  • African American 12.1% 91 students
  • International students 9.6% 72 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 29 students
  • Asian 2.1% 16 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 48.6% 255 students
  • Hispanic 22.3% 117 students
  • African American 16.4% 86 students
  • International students 5.3% 28 students
  • Asian 4.0% 21 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 17 students
  • Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 28% 1,415 students
  • 20-21 25% 1,271 students
  • 25-29 13% 672 students
  • 18-19 13% 659 students
  • 30-34 6% 304 students
  • 40-49 5% 254 students
  • 35-39 4% 223 students
  • 50-64 3% 127 students
  • 25-29 27% 205 students
  • 40-49 23% 172 students
  • 30-34 17% 127 students
  • 35-39 13% 98 students
  • 50-64 10% 79 students
  • 22-24 9% 69 students
  • 20-21 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Midwestern State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 712 96.74%
Oklahoma 11 1.49%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%

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