Student Population at Williams

How many students at Williams?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Williams College has a total enrollment of 2,164 students, including 2,115 undergraduate and 49 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,025 male students (47.4%) and 1,139 female students (52.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 993 White students (45.9%) and 299 Hispanic students (13.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,115 undergraduate students (97.7%) and 49 graduate students (2.3%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Williams's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,025 male (47.37%) and 1,139 female (52.63%) students are attending Williams College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 89.99.

By class level, 2,115 (97.74%) are undergraduate students and 49 (2.26%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.52% are male and 52.48% are female, while among graduate students, 40.82% are male and 59.18% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,164	2,115	49
Men	1,025	1,005	20
Women	1,139	1,110	29

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 993 White, 128 Black, and 263 Asian students out of a total of 2,164 are attending at Williams College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Williams College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	2	0
Asian	263	103	160
Black	128	54	74
Hispanic	299	118	181
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	993	510	483
Two or more races	162	77	85
Race Unknown	93	45	48

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	2	0
Asian	261	103	158
Black	128	54	74
Hispanic	295	118	177
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	984	507	477
Two or more races	161	77	84
Race Unknown	93	45	48

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	2	0	2
Black	-	-	-
Hispanic	4	0	4
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	9	3	6
Two or more races	1	0	1
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,107 students under 25 years old, and 57 students over 25 years old out of 2,164 total students.

Williams has 2,092 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 23 students aged 25 and over.

It has 15 graduate students aged under 25 and 34 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	47	25	22
18-19	919	501	418
20-21	872	466	406
22-24	269	122	147
25-29	26	10	16
30-34	18	9	9
35-39	10	4	6
40-49	3	2	1

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	47	25	22
18-19	919	501	418
20-21	871	465	406
22-24	255	112	143
25-29	13	3	10
30-34	6	2	4
35-39	2	1	1
40-49	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	1	1	0
22-24	14	10	4
25-29	13	7	6
30-34	12	7	5
35-39	8	3	5
40-49	1	1	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,115 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 6 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.28%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,079
Transfer-in Full-time	6
Regular Part-time	30
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Williams Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Williams?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,164 students are enrolled at Williams.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Williams?

2,115 undergraduate and 49 graduate students are enrolled at Williams.

What is the gender breakdown at Williams?

1,025 male (47.37%) and 1,139 female (52.63%) students are attending Williams.

What is the international student enrollment at Williams?

224 international students (10.35%) are enrolled at Williams, including 191 undergraduate and 33 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Williams?

Williams has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 993 White (45.89%), 128 Black (5.91%), and 263 Asian (12.15%) students are enrolled.

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