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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Widener is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.1% of undergraduate students being women and 41.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,766, with 1,607 women and 1,159 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Widener is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.9% of undergraduate students being women and 28.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,109, with 2,235 women and 874 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.9% 1,159 students
  • women 58.1% 1,607 students

Graduate Students

  • men 28.1% 874 students
  • women 71.9% 2,235 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,910 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.1% of the student body, with 390 students. Hispanic students represent 5.9% of the population, with 162 students, while Asian students account for 3.7%, with 102 students. Mixed race students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 58 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 36 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 102 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 Widener.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 69.2% 1,910 students
  • African American 14.1% 390 students
  • Hispanic 5.9% 162 students
  • Asian 3.7% 102 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 102 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 58 students
  • International students 1.3% 36 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.2% 1,775 students
  • African American 16.6% 515 students
  • Unknown race 11.8% 366 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 207 students
  • Asian 2.9% 89 students
  • International students 2.6% 80 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 70 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.5% 71 students
  • African American 28.9% 37 students
  • Hispanic 5.5% 7 students
  • Asian 3.9% 5 students
  • Unknown race 3.9% 5 students
  • International students 1.6% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.8% 1 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 43% 1,183 students
  • 18-19 39% 1,068 students
  • 22-24 9% 237 students
  • 25-29 3% 77 students
  • 30-34 2% 64 students
  • 35-39 2% 49 students
  • 40-49 2% 44 students
  • 50-64 0% 8 students
  • 25-29 30% 922 students
  • 22-24 27% 851 students
  • 30-34 15% 469 students
  • 40-49 12% 380 students
  • 35-39 8% 250 students
  • 50-64 6% 197 students
  • 20-21 1% 33 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Widener University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 358 59.47%
New Jersey 170 28.24%
Maryland 29 4.82%
Delaware 27 4.49%
New York 5 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%