Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,385, with 1,902 women and 1,483 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wesleyan University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 196, with 113 women and 83 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.8% 1,483 students
- women 56.2% 1,902 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.3% 83 students
- women 57.7% 113 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,842 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.0% of the student body, with 405 students. Asian students represent 7.7% of the population, with 262 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.7%, with 228 students. African American students account for 6.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 213 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 10.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 346 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 85 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 Wesleyan University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.4% 1,842 students
- Hispanic 12.0% 405 students
- International students 10.2% 346 students
- Asian 7.7% 262 students
- Mixed race 6.7% 228 students
- African American 6.3% 213 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 85 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 53.6% 105 students
- International students 30.1% 59 students
- Hispanic 5.6% 11 students
- Mixed race 4.6% 9 students
- African American 4.1% 8 students
- Asian 2.0% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.6% 21 students
- International students 15.2% 5 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 3 students
- Unknown race 6.1% 2 students
- Asian 3.0% 1 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 44% 1,497 students
- 20-21 42% 1,428 students
- 22-24 7% 226 students
- 25-29 1% 28 students
- 40-49 1% 19 students
- 30-34 0% 13 students
- 35-39 0% 10 students
- 50-64 0% 3 students
- 22-24 33% 65 students
- 25-29 28% 56 students
- 30-34 16% 31 students
- 40-49 8% 15 students
- 50-64 7% 13 students
- 35-39 5% 9 students
- 20-21 3% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wesleyan University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 198 | 27.62% | |
| California | 128 | 17.85% | |
| Connecticut | 79 | 11.02% | |
| New Jersey | 63 | 8.79% | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 4.18% | |
| Maryland | 25 | 3.49% | |
| Texas | 23 | 3.21% | |
| Illinois | 18 | 2.51% | |
| Maine | 15 | 2.09% | |
| Virginia | 14 | 1.95% | |
| Florida | 13 | 1.81% | |
| District of Columbia | 11 | 1.53% | |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 1.26% | |
| Washington | 9 | 1.26% | |
| Georgia | 8 | 1.12% | |
| Minnesota | 8 | 1.12% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1.12% | |
| Vermont | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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