by our College Data Analytics TeamSWU total enrollment is approximately 1,345 students. 774 are undergraduates and 15 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time SWU undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SWU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 564 |
| Black or African American | 110 |
| Hispanic | 49 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 |
| International | 14 |
| Unknown | 10 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60% of full-time grad students are women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
SWU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 913 |
| Black or African American | 260 |
| Hispanic | 60 |
| Unknown | 56 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 |
| International | 14 |
| Asian | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Southern Wesleyan University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 271 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at SWU.
There are approximately 900 female students and 445 male students at SWU.
Reporting of the gender of SWU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 176 female teachers and 149 male teachers.
SWU ranks 1,221 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
25.37% of SWU students come from out of state, and 0.99% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 13 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 149 |
| North Carolina | 15 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Virginia | 5 |
Students from 18 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Colombia, Canada, and Germany.
Learn more about international students at SWU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SWU, 38.92% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 35 and over | 484 |
| 20-21 | 329 |
| 18-19 | 328 |
| 25-29 | 200 |
| 22-24 | 157 |
| 30-34 | 123 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
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
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