by our College Data Analytics TeamUNCW total enrollment is approximately 17,915 students. 11,989 are undergraduates and 1,237 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UNCW undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNCW Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,403 |
| Hispanic | 934 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 507 |
| Black or African American | 458 |
| Unknown | 248 |
| Asian | 222 |
| International | 164 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 72% of full-time grad students are women, and 28% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UNCW Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 908 |
| Black or African American | 117 |
| Hispanic | 80 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 |
| Unknown | 33 |
| International | 21 |
| Asian | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,808 |
| Hispanic | 1,303 |
| Black or African American | 991 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 682 |
| Unknown | 416 |
| Asian | 337 |
| International | 265 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,767 |
| Black or African American | 207 |
| Asian | 53 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UNCW.
There are approximately 11,665 female students and 6,250 male students at UNCW.
Reporting of the gender of UNCW is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,320 female teachers and 978 male teachers.
UNCW ranks 856 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
14.69% of UNCW students come from out of state, and 0.45% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 32 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,887 |
| Maryland | 50 |
| New Jersey | 45 |
| New York | 42 |
| Virginia | 36 |
Students from 48 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Japan, China, and India.
Learn more about international students at UNCW.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UNCW, 56.72% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4,847 |
| 18-19 | 4,505 |
| 22-24 | 2,582 |
| 25-29 | 1,637 |
| 35 and over | 1,581 |
| 30-34 | 931 |
| 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
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.