93% of the student body from outside the state of Connecticut.
7% of the student body from outside the US.
Gender Ratio:
51% Female / 49% Male
Wesleyan participates in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, which provides mentoring and research opportunities for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, with a goal of increasing the number of minority faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities.
Socio-economic Make-up of Students
17% of students who applied for financial aid at Wesleyan come from families who make less than $60,000 per year.
11% of students at Wesleyan receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
The Wesleyan McNair Program assists students from underrepresented groups with preparing for, entering, and progressing successfully through post-graduate education.
