Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wilberforce University is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.6% of undergraduate students being women and 40.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 544, with 324 women and 220 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wilberforce University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.8% of undergraduate students being women and 46.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 13, with 7 women and 6 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.4% 220 students
- women 59.6% 324 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.2% 6 students
- women 53.8% 7 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 97.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 529 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 0.6% of the student body, with 3 students. Asian students represent 0.2% of the population, with 1 students, while Hawaiian students account for 0.0%, with 0 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 11 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 Wilberforce University.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 97.2% 529 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 11 students
- White 0.6% 3 students
- Asian 0.2% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- African American 92.3% 12 students
- Unknown race 7.7% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- White 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 100.0% 32 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- White 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 180 students
- 20-21 28% 151 students
- 22-24 20% 109 students
- 25-29 4% 23 students
- 40-49 3% 19 students
- 50-64 2% 13 students
- 30-34 1% 8 students
- 35-39 1% 7 students
- 40-49 31% 4 students
- 30-34 23% 3 students
- 22-24 15% 2 students
- 25-29 8% 1 students
- 50-64 8% 1 students
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