Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Widener University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,862 male and 3,554 female students attending Widener. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Widener.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Widener
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5552,339216
Men1,06199764
Women1,4941,342152
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Widener
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8611,7421,119
Men801623178
Women2,0601,119941

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,329 White students (61.47%) and 900 Black or African American students (16.62%) at Widener University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Widener University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Widener University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian1084266
Black or African American459160299
Hispanic1606496
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,660710950
Two or More Races301416
Race/Ethnicity Unknown904149
Total 2,5551,0611,494
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Widener University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian822557
Black or African American44196345
Hispanic22066154
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,6694871,182
Two or More Races781959
Race/Ethnicity Unknown29569226
Total 2,8618012,060

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,168 students whose age under twenty five and 1,306 students whose age is over thirty years old at Widener University.
Especially, 26 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Widener University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Widener University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,555 1,0611,494
Under 1826 1016
18-19966 400566
20-211,025 461564
22-24270 115155
25-2990 2961
30-3454 1638
35-3946 937
40-4952 1141
50-6422 814
65 and over4 22
Total 2,555 1,0611,494
Population by Student Age at Widener University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,861 8012,060
20-2125 322
22-24856 292564
25-29852 235617
30-34419 123296
35-39237 52185
40-49303 63240
50-64161 31130
65 and over8 26
Total 2,861 8012,060

Online Student Population

At Widener University, 1,997 students (36.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,128 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 652 students live in Pennsylvania where Widener University is located in and 462 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,4162,5552,861
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,128180948
Enrolled Some in Online Classes869591278
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,4191,7841,635
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,128180948
Pennsylvania Residents652119533
Other State in U.S.46261401
Outside of U.S.14014
Unknown000