Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Washburn U is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.7% of undergraduate students being women and 37.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,828, with 3,025 women and 1,803 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Washburn U is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.6% of undergraduate students being women and 33.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 829, with 552 women and 277 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.3% 1,803 students
- women 62.7% 3,025 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.4% 277 students
- women 66.6% 552 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,673 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.9% of the student body, with 523 students. African American students represent 6.2% of the population, with 297 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 205 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 75 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 3.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 154 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 18.1% of the population, totaling 870 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 Washburn U.
Undergraduate Students
- White 55.7% 2,673 students
- Unknown race 18.1% 870 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 523 students
- African American 6.2% 297 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 205 students
- International students 3.2% 154 students
- Asian 1.6% 75 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- Unknown race 55.3% 456 students
- White 31.9% 263 students
- Hispanic 4.1% 34 students
- African American 4.0% 33 students
- International students 2.1% 17 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 14 students
- Asian 0.8% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.5% 330 students
- Hispanic 9.5% 45 students
- African American 9.3% 44 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 26 students
- International students 2.5% 12 students
- Asian 1.9% 9 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 24% 1,180 students
- 18-19 24% 1,150 students
- 22-24 18% 883 students
- 25-29 8% 365 students
- 30-34 4% 186 students
- 40-49 3% 131 students
- 35-39 3% 122 students
- 50-64 1% 54 students
- 22-24 30% 247 students
- 25-29 24% 199 students
- 30-34 13% 111 students
- 40-49 13% 110 students
- 35-39 9% 74 students
- 50-64 8% 64 students
- 20-21 2% 19 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Washburn University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 578 | 97.64% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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