Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at RWU is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.3% of undergraduate students being men and 49.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,207, with 2,089 women and 2,118 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at RWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.4% of undergraduate students being women and 41.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 322, with 188 women and 134 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.3% 2,118 students
- women 49.7% 2,089 students
Graduate Students
- men 41.6% 134 students
- women 58.4% 188 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 74.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,137 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 416 students. African American students represent 3.6% of the population, with 149 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.8%, with 117 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 88 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 33 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.1% of the population, totaling 255 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 RWU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 74.7% 3,137 students
- Hispanic 9.9% 416 students
- Unknown race 6.1% 255 students
- African American 3.6% 149 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 117 students
- Asian 2.1% 88 students
- International students 0.8% 33 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 74.5% 240 students
- Hispanic 11.5% 37 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 15 students
- African American 4.0% 13 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 10 students
- International students 1.2% 4 students
- Asian 0.9% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- Unknown race 37.4% 61 students
- White 31.9% 52 students
- Hispanic 17.2% 28 students
- African American 11.0% 18 students
- Asian 2.5% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 1,776 students
- 20-21 40% 1,703 students
- 22-24 6% 264 students
- 25-29 2% 103 students
- 30-34 2% 95 students
- 40-49 2% 73 students
- 35-39 1% 55 students
- 50-64 1% 41 students
- 22-24 63% 205 students
- 25-29 12% 40 students
- 40-49 8% 26 students
- 35-39 5% 17 students
- 30-34 5% 16 students
- 20-21 3% 9 students
- 50-64 2% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Roger Williams University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 356 | 35.60% | |
| Connecticut | 233 | 23.30% | |
| Rhode Island | 147 | 14.70% | |
| New York | 80 | 8.00% | |
| New Hampshire | 51 | 5.10% | |
| New Jersey | 45 | 4.50% | |
| Maine | 16 | 1.60% | |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1.20% | |
| Maryland | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 9 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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