Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WFU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.3% of undergraduate students being women and 45.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,472, with 2,970 women and 2,502 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WFU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being women and 42.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,475, with 2,003 women and 1,472 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.7% 2,502 students
- women 54.3% 2,970 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.4% 1,472 students
- women 57.6% 2,003 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 67.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,699 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 460 students. African American students represent 5.9% of the population, with 323 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.8%, with 261 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 209 students.
International students make up 9.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 497 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 20 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 WFU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 67.6% 3,699 students
- International students 9.1% 497 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 460 students
- African American 5.9% 323 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 261 students
- Asian 3.8% 209 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.5% 2,098 students
- International students 11.0% 381 students
- African American 10.3% 356 students
- Asian 6.7% 233 students
- Hispanic 6.4% 222 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 91 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 84 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 54.5% 12 students
- International students 18.2% 4 students
- African American 13.6% 3 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 2 students
- Asian 4.5% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 49% 2,692 students
- 18-19 35% 1,904 students
- 22-24 16% 865 students
- 25-29 0% 9 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 25-29 40% 1,389 students
- 22-24 31% 1,072 students
- 30-34 13% 440 students
- 40-49 7% 228 students
- 35-39 6% 211 students
- 50-64 3% 107 students
- 20-21 0% 17 students
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