Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Williams College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.9% of undergraduate students being women and 48.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,174, with 1,129 women and 1,045 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Williams College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.0% of undergraduate students being women and 44.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 50, with 28 women and 22 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.1% 1,045 students
- women 51.9% 1,129 students
Graduate Students
- men 44.0% 22 students
- women 56.0% 28 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,086 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 13.2% of the student body, with 287 students. Hispanic students represent 11.8% of the population, with 256 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.6%, with 144 students. African American students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 99 students.
International students make up 8.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 188 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.2% of the population, totaling 113 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 Williams College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 50.0% 1,086 students
- Asian 13.2% 287 students
- Hispanic 11.8% 256 students
- International students 8.7% 188 students
- Mixed race 6.6% 144 students
- Unknown race 5.2% 113 students
- African American 4.6% 99 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- International students 60.0% 30 students
- White 20.0% 10 students
- African American 8.0% 4 students
- Hispanic 8.0% 4 students
- Asian 4.0% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 42.9% 3 students
- Hispanic 28.6% 2 students
- Asian 14.3% 1 students
- African American 14.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 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
- 20-21 45% 976 students
- 18-19 41% 897 students
- 22-24 11% 236 students
- 25-29 1% 17 students
- 35-39 0% 3 students
- 30-34 0% 1 students
- 25-29 30% 15 students
- 22-24 26% 13 students
- 30-34 24% 12 students
- 35-39 20% 10 students
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