How many students at Widener? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 5,416 students have enrolled in Widener University with 2,555 undergraduate and 2,861 graduate students.
By gender, 1,862 male and 3,554 female students are attending the school.
It has almost same number of students compared to similar colleges (5,463 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
1,128 students are enrolled exclusively, and 869 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Widener University has a total of 5,416 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,555 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,861 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,862 male and 3,554 female students (the male-female ratio is 34:66) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 5,416 | 2,555 | 2,861 |
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| Men | 1,862 | 1,061 | 801 |
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| Women | 3,554 | 1,494 | 2,060 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 3,329 White, 900 Black, and 190 Asian students out of a total of 5,416 are attending at Widener University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Asian | 190 | 67 | 123 |
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| Black | 900 | 256 | 644 |
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| Hispanic | 380 | 130 | 250 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| White | 3,329 | 1,197 | 2,132 |
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| Two or more races | 108 | 33 | 75 |
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| Race Unknown | 385 | 110 | 275 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Asian | 108 | 42 | 66 |
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| Black | 459 | 160 | 299 |
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| Hispanic | 160 | 64 | 96 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 1,660 | 710 | 950 |
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| Two or more races | 30 | 14 | 16 |
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| Race Unknown | 90 | 41 | 49 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 82 | 25 | 57 |
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| Black | 441 | 96 | 345 |
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| Hispanic | 220 | 66 | 154 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| White | 1,669 | 487 | 1,182 |
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| Two or more races | 78 | 19 | 59 |
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| Race Unknown | 295 | 69 | 226 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Widener has 26 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 3,168 students under 25 years old, and 2,248 students over 25 years old out of 5,416 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 26 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Widener has 2,287 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 268 students aged 25 and over.
It has 881 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,980 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
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| 18-19 | 966 | 566 | 400 |
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| 20-21 | 1,050 | 586 | 464 |
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| 22-24 | 1,126 | 719 | 407 |
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| 25-29 | 942 | 678 | 264 |
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| 30-34 | 473 | 334 | 139 |
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| 35-39 | 283 | 222 | 61 |
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| 40-49 | 355 | 281 | 74 |
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| 50-64 | 183 | 144 | 39 |
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| Over 65 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
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| 18-19 | 966 | 566 | 400 |
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| 20-21 | 1,025 | 564 | 461 |
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| 22-24 | 270 | 155 | 115 |
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| 25-29 | 90 | 61 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 54 | 38 | 16 |
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| 35-39 | 46 | 37 | 9 |
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| 40-49 | 52 | 41 | 11 |
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| 50-64 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 25 | 22 | 3 |
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| 22-24 | 856 | 564 | 292 |
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| 25-29 | 852 | 617 | 235 |
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| 30-34 | 419 | 296 | 123 |
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| 35-39 | 237 | 185 | 52 |
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| 40-49 | 303 | 240 | 63 |
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| 50-64 | 161 | 130 | 31 |
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| Over 65 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Widener University, 1,128 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 869 students are enrolled in some online courses.
652 students lived in Pennsylvania or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 476 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 5,416 | 1,128 | 869 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,555 | 180 | 591 |
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| Graduate | 2,861 | 948 | 278 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 652 | 462 | 14 |
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| Undergraduate | 119 | 61 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 533 | 401 | 14 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,555 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 162 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.34%.130 students have transferred in as full-time status and 32 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 2,209 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 130 |
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| Regular Part-time | 184 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 32 |
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