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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Waynesburg University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being women and 41.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,182, with 689 women and 493 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Waynesburg University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being women and 31.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 288, with 197 women and 91 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.7% 493 students
  • women 58.3% 689 students

Graduate Students

  • men 31.6% 91 students
  • women 68.4% 197 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 82.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 978 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 83 students. African American students represent 3.5% of the population, with 41 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.2%, with 14 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 9 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 3 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.2% of the population, totaling 50 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 Waynesburg University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 82.7% 978 students
  • Mixed race 7.0% 83 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 50 students
  • African American 3.5% 41 students
  • Hispanic 1.2% 14 students
  • Asian 0.8% 9 students
  • International students 0.3% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 78.0% 223 students
  • Unknown race 11.9% 34 students
  • African American 6.6% 19 students
  • Asian 1.4% 4 students
  • Mixed race 1.0% 3 students
  • Hispanic 0.7% 2 students
  • International students 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 85.3% 29 students
  • Mixed race 8.8% 3 students
  • African American 2.9% 1 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 523 students
  • 18-19 40% 477 students
  • 22-24 10% 113 students
  • 25-29 2% 20 students
  • 30-34 1% 11 students
  • 40-49 1% 8 students
  • 35-39 1% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 5 students
  • 22-24 22% 65 students
  • 40-49 17% 49 students
  • 25-29 17% 48 students
  • 50-64 16% 46 students
  • 30-34 15% 43 students
  • 35-39 12% 35 students

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