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William & Mary Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the William & Mary student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the U.S. See how William & Mary fared in our <nil> diversity report.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

William & Mary Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time William & Mary undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

William & Mary Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	3,632
Asian	557
Hispanic	537
Black or African American	430
Multi-Ethnic	379
International	292
Unknown	291
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

William & Mary Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 53% of full-time grad students are women, and 47% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

William & Mary Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,128
International	229
Black or African American	81
Hispanic	70
Multi-Ethnic	69
Asian	67
Unknown	54
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

William & Mary Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	5,492
Hispanic	687
Asian	683
Black or African American	638
International	545
Multi-Ethnic	486
Unknown	387
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7

William & Mary Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 5,100 female students and 3,839 male students at William & Mary.

High Geographic Diversity

William & Mary ranks 461 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

33.15% of William & Mary students come from out of state, and 5.91% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Virginia	930
New Jersey	67
Pennsylvania	56
New York	53
Massachusetts	43

International Students at William & Mary

Students from 73 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.

Learn more about international students at William & Mary.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At William & Mary, 66.53% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,911
20-21	2,904
22-24	1,178
25-29	808
35 and over	494
30-34	376
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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