Nebraska Wesleyan University campus
Nebraska Wesleyan University logo

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,706, with 972 women and 734 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.1% of undergraduate students being women and 20.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 110, with 87 women and 23 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.0% 734 students
  • women 57.0% 972 students

Graduate Students

  • men 20.9% 23 students
  • women 79.1% 87 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,353 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.6% of the student body, with 147 students. Mixed race students represent 2.8% of the population, with 48 students, while Asian students account for 2.8%, with 47 students. African American students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 44 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 29 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 31 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 79.6% 1,353 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 147 students
  • Mixed race 2.8% 48 students
  • Asian 2.8% 47 students
  • African American 2.6% 44 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 31 students
  • International students 1.7% 29 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 87.3% 96 students
  • African American 6.4% 7 students
  • Hispanic 2.7% 3 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 2 students
  • Asian 0.9% 1 students
  • International students 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 68.1% 49 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 8 students
  • Mixed race 5.6% 4 students
  • Asian 4.2% 3 students
  • African American 4.2% 3 students
  • International students 4.2% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 1.4% 1 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 42% 716 students
  • 18-19 40% 691 students
  • 22-24 10% 163 students
  • 40-49 2% 31 students
  • 25-29 2% 29 students
  • 35-39 2% 26 students
  • 30-34 1% 25 students
  • 50-64 0% 7 students
  • 40-49 24% 26 students
  • 25-29 18% 20 students
  • 35-39 16% 18 students
  • 30-34 15% 17 students
  • 50-64 15% 17 students
  • 22-24 10% 11 students
  • 20-21 1% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Nebraska 291 71.85%
Colorado 47 11.60%
California 14 3.46%
Texas 12 2.96%
Kansas 8 1.98%
Florida 7 1.73%
Arizona 5 1.23%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Augustana College Augustana College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs North Central College North Central College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Goshen College Goshen College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Briar Cliff University Briar Cliff University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Buena Vista University Buena Vista University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Central College Central College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Coe College Coe College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Cornell College Cornell College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Drake University Drake University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Grand View University Grand View University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Grinnell College Grinnell College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Loras College Loras College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Luther College Luther College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Morningside University Morningside University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Northwestern College Northwestern College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Saint Ambrose University Saint Ambrose University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Simpson College Simpson College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Wartburg College Wartburg College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Newman University Newman University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Bethany Lutheran College Bethany Lutheran College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Carroll College Carroll College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Chadron State College Chadron State College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Concordia University-Nebraska Concordia University-Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Doane University Doane University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Hastings College Hastings College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Midland University Midland University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Peru State College Peru State College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Union College Union College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Wayne State College Wayne State College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs York College York College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Meredith College Meredith College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Moravian University Moravian University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Augustana University Augustana University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Mount Marty University Mount Marty University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs The University of Tennessee Southern The University of Tennessee Southern
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Texas Lutheran University Texas Lutheran University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Carthage College Carthage College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Edgewood College Edgewood College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Marquette University Marquette University
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee School of Engineering
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Ripon College Ripon College
Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Saint Norbert College Saint Norbert College