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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wheaton College is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.1% of undergraduate students being women and 44.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,341, with 1,289 women and 1,052 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wheaton College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.4% of undergraduate students being women and 34.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 706, with 462 women and 244 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 44.9% 1,052 students
  • women 55.1% 1,289 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.6% 244 students
  • women 65.4% 462 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,616 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 243 students. Hispanic students represent 7.1% of the population, with 166 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.0%, with 141 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 84 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 28 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 Wheaton College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 69.1% 1,616 students
  • Asian 10.4% 243 students
  • Hispanic 7.1% 166 students
  • Mixed race 6.0% 141 students
  • International students 3.6% 84 students
  • African American 2.5% 59 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 28 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 65.5% 461 students
  • International students 13.6% 96 students
  • African American 5.1% 36 students
  • Asian 5.0% 35 students
  • Hispanic 4.8% 34 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 24 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 18 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.1% 41 students
  • Mixed race 9.7% 6 students
  • Unknown race 8.1% 5 students
  • Asian 6.5% 4 students
  • International students 4.8% 3 students
  • African American 3.2% 2 students
  • Hispanic 1.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 49% 1,143 students
  • 18-19 40% 947 students
  • 22-24 8% 198 students
  • 25-29 1% 15 students
  • 30-34 0% 4 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 22-24 24% 170 students
  • 25-29 23% 163 students
  • 40-49 16% 113 students
  • 30-34 13% 96 students
  • 35-39 11% 77 students
  • 50-64 10% 74 students
  • 20-21 1% 6 students

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