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Wooster Demographics & Diversity

Wooster, Ohio

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Medium

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Wooster are primarily White with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has medium racial diversity. 31% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of The College of Wooster students
Race Percent of Students
White 69%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 5%
American Indian / Alaskan 1%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
International 9%
Race Unknown 3%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Very High

There are 6% more female students than male students enrolled at The College of Wooster with a gender ratio of 51% women to 49% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Wooster has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for The College of Wooster students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 49%
Women 51%
Enrollment by gender for The College of Wooster students
Gender Number of Students
Men 955
Women 1,012

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Wooster serves a high number of out-of-state students with 69% of the student body residing outside of Ohio or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for The College of Wooster students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 32%
Out of State 51%
Foreign 17%
Unknown Location 1%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$69,911 per year

20% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
1,967
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 0.4%
Part time Undergrads 0.5%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206589 IPEDS survey data for The College of Wooster.

Last updated February 24, 2024