Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Ridgewater College is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.5% of undergraduate students being women and 37.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,846, with 1,780 women and 1,066 men.
- men 37.5% 1,066 students
- women 62.5% 1,780 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,202 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 293 students. African American students represent 4.2% of the population, with 120 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 91 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 46 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 7 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 9 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 66 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 Ridgewater College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.7% 2,202 students
- Hispanic 10.3% 293 students
- African American 4.2% 120 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 91 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 66 students
- Asian 1.6% 46 students
- International students 0.3% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.9% 288 students
- Hispanic 9.0% 32 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 12 students
- Asian 2.8% 10 students
- African American 2.2% 8 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 2 students
- International students 0.3% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 31% 895 students
- 20-21 14% 411 students
- 25-29 9% 265 students
- 22-24 9% 256 students
- 30-34 6% 175 students
- 35-39 4% 126 students
- 40-49 4% 103 students
- 50-64 2% 66 students
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