Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WAU-DC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.1% of undergraduate students being women and 33.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 690, with 456 women and 234 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WAU-DC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.7% of undergraduate students being women and 25.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 95, with 71 women and 24 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 33.9% 234 students
- women 66.1% 456 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.3% 24 students
- women 74.7% 71 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 45.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 315 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 19.9% of the student body, with 137 students. White students represent 4.1% of the population, with 28 students, while Asian students account for 3.2%, with 22 students. Mixed race students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 15 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 3 students.
International students make up 7.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 51 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 17.1% of the population, totaling 118 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 WAU-DC.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 45.7% 315 students
- Hispanic 19.9% 137 students
- Unknown race 17.1% 118 students
- International students 7.4% 51 students
- White 4.1% 28 students
- Asian 3.2% 22 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 3 students
Graduate Students
- African American 47.4% 45 students
- International students 27.4% 26 students
- Hispanic 7.4% 7 students
- Unknown race 7.4% 7 students
- Asian 5.3% 5 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 4 students
- White 1.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 63.2% 36 students
- Unknown race 14.0% 8 students
- Hispanic 10.5% 6 students
- White 3.5% 2 students
- Hawaiian 3.5% 2 students
- Asian 1.8% 1 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 1 students
- International students 1.8% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 21% 142 students
- 18-19 18% 125 students
- 22-24 15% 102 students
- 25-29 10% 67 students
- 30-34 9% 60 students
- 40-49 8% 55 students
- 35-39 5% 36 students
- 50-64 4% 29 students
- 40-49 22% 21 students
- 25-29 20% 19 students
- 50-64 20% 19 students
- 22-24 12% 12 students
- 35-39 11% 11 students
- 30-34 10% 10 students
- 20-21 1% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Washington Adventist University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 36 | 67.92% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 7.55% | |
| Virginia | 4 | 7.55% | |
| Florida | 2 | 3.77% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 3.77% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 3.77% | |
| Delaware | 1 | 1.89% | |
| Indiana | 1 | 1.89% | |
| New York | 1 | 1.89% |
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