Wesleyan's Class of 2028 Profile is Out

Data10
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:35:48 +0000

circuitrider:

Wesleyan has experienced an unexpected spike in Black enrollment resulting not only in an all-time high of 12% but also in what appears to be a slight bulge in the first-year class size:

Using federal reporting, the change from 2027 to 2028 was as follows. Black % was unchanged.

White: 54% → 50% (down 4%)
International: 12% → 12%
Hispanic: 10% → 11% (up 1%)
Asian: 9% → 8% (down 1%)
2+ Races; 7% → 7%
Black: 6% → 6%
Unknown: 2% → 6% (up 4%)

Using self reporting domestic, Black was 10% for both entering first year and the overall undergrad total from all classes. This also suggests little change. Only when International Black students are included does the % first year increase to slightly more than the overall undergrad total.

It’s also noteworthy that legacies were cut in half, and markers of low SES appear had large increases. This may relate to why Wesleyan seems to have had relatively little change in demographics following the supreme court ruling.