by our College Data Analytics TeamWSU total enrollment is approximately 14,999 students. 8,586 are undergraduates and 1,235 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WSU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,087 |
| Hispanic | 1,205 |
| Asian | 594 |
| Black or African American | 508 |
| International | 490 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 464 |
| Unknown | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63% of full-time grad students are women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 729 |
| International | 256 |
| Hispanic | 79 |
| Asian | 52 |
| Black or African American | 51 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 |
| Unknown | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 8,550 |
| International | 1,788 |
| Hispanic | 1,752 |
| Asian | 918 |
| Black or African American | 816 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 638 |
| Unknown | 425 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 |
Wichita State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,836 |
| Black or African American | 158 |
| Asian | 81 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WSU.
There are approximately 8,611 female students and 6,388 male students at WSU.
Reporting of the gender of WSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,301 female teachers and 1,127 male teachers.
WSU ranks 866 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
15.48% of WSU students come from out of state, and 0% 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 |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,175 |
| Oklahoma | 48 |
| Texas | 38 |
| Nebraska | 18 |
| Colorado | 10 |
Students from 101 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.
Learn more about international students at WSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WSU, 38.94% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 3,223 |
| 20-21 | 3,061 |
| 18-19 | 2,809 |
| 25-29 | 2,271 |
| 35 and over | 1,593 |
| 30-34 | 1,130 |
| 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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