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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Willamette University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,236, with 715 women and 521 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Willamette University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 50.8% of undergraduate students being women and 49.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 549, with 279 women and 270 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.2% 521 students
  • women 57.8% 715 students

Graduate Students

  • men 49.2% 270 students
  • women 50.8% 279 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 783 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.3% of the student body, with 176 students. Mixed race students represent 7.3% of the population, with 90 students, while Asian students account for 5.2%, with 64 students. African American students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 21 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 5 students.

International students make up 2.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 25 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 65 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 Willamette University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.7% 783 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 176 students
  • Mixed race 7.3% 90 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 65 students
  • Asian 5.2% 64 students
  • International students 2.0% 25 students
  • African American 1.7% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 5 students

Graduate Students

  • White 57.9% 314 students
  • Unknown race 17.2% 93 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 68 students
  • Asian 3.9% 21 students
  • International students 3.3% 18 students
  • African American 2.4% 13 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 12 students
  • Hawaiian 0.6% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 71.1% 27 students
  • Hispanic 13.2% 5 students
  • Mixed race 5.3% 2 students
  • International students 5.3% 2 students
  • Asian 2.6% 1 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 1 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 48% 595 students
  • 18-19 41% 504 students
  • 22-24 9% 111 students
  • 25-29 1% 7 students
  • 40-49 0% 5 students
  • 30-34 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 31% 168 students
  • 25-29 30% 165 students
  • 30-34 15% 84 students
  • 35-39 8% 42 students
  • 40-49 7% 37 students
  • 20-21 6% 30 students
  • 50-64 3% 19 students

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