Edward Waters University Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 20%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Edward Waters University are mostly Black with a small White population. The school has very low racial diversity. 96% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Edward Waters University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 50%

There are 11% more male students than female students enrolled at Edward Waters University with a gender ratio of 53% men to 47% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Edward Waters University has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 16%

Edward Waters University draws 84 percent of students from Florida, 14 percent from other states, and 2 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Florida, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment