Gender Diversity
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
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% |
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