Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wright State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,477, with 4,084 women and 3,393 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wright State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,818, with 1,538 women and 1,280 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.4% 3,393 students
- women 54.6% 4,084 students
Graduate Students
- men 45.4% 1,280 students
- women 54.6% 1,538 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,495 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.5% of the student body, with 784 students. Mixed race students represent 5.5% of the population, with 413 students, while Hispanic students account for 4.2%, with 314 students. Asian students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 242 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 170 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 43 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 Wright State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.6% 5,495 students
- African American 10.5% 784 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 413 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 314 students
- Asian 3.2% 242 students
- International students 2.3% 170 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 43 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 55.1% 1,552 students
- International students 23.9% 674 students
- African American 9.5% 268 students
- Asian 5.4% 151 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 85 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 63 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.9% 483 students
- African American 10.7% 70 students
- Hispanic 5.4% 35 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 33 students
- Asian 3.1% 20 students
- International students 1.7% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 30% 2,217 students
- 18-19 25% 1,882 students
- 22-24 21% 1,538 students
- 25-29 9% 674 students
- 30-34 4% 289 students
- 35-39 2% 150 students
- 40-49 2% 120 students
- 50-64 1% 80 students
- 22-24 35% 988 students
- 25-29 31% 883 students
- 30-34 12% 334 students
- 35-39 8% 217 students
- 40-49 7% 203 students
- 50-64 4% 106 students
- 20-21 3% 82 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wright State University-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,073 | 96.32% | |
| Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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