Student Population at William Jewell

How many students at William Jewell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, William Jewell College has a total enrollment of 959 students, including 924 undergraduate and 35 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 480 male students (50.1%) and 479 female students (49.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 591 White students (61.6%) and 113 Hispanic students (11.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 924 undergraduate students (96.4%) and 35 graduate students (3.6%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 1,196 - William Jewell's body is relatively small.

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, 480 male (50.05%) and 479 female (49.95%) students are attending William Jewell College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 100.21.

By class level, 924 (96.35%) are undergraduate students and 35 (3.65%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.43% are male and 49.57% are female, while among graduate students, 40.00% are male and 60.00% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	959	924	35
Men	480	466	14
Women	479	458	21

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 591 White, 78 Black, and 16 Asian students out of a total of 959 are attending at William Jewell College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

William Jewell College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	14	4	10
Asian	16	6	10
Black	78	44	34
Hispanic	113	63	50
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	591	274	317
Two or more races	62	31	31
Race Unknown	30	18	12

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	14	4	10
Asian	16	6	10
Black	77	44	33
Hispanic	109	62	47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	1	1
White	562	261	301
Two or more races	62	31	31
Race Unknown	30	18	12

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	1	0	1
Hispanic	4	1	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	29	13	16
Two or more races	-	-	-
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Student Age Distribution

There are 849 students under 25 years old, and 37 students over 25 years old out of 886 total students.

William Jewell has 843 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 25 students aged 25 and over.

It has 6 graduate students aged under 25 and 12 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	16	14	2
18-19	330	156	174
20-21	379	193	186
22-24	124	37	87
25-29	22	13	9
30-34	5	1	4
35-39	2	2	0
40-49	8	4	4

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	16	14	2
18-19	330	156	174
20-21	379	193	186
22-24	118	33	85
25-29	13	7	6
30-34	5	1	4
35-39	2	2	0
40-49	5	2	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	6	4	2
25-29	9	6	3
40-49	3	2	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At William Jewell College, 359 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	959	359
Undergraduate	924	359
Graduate	35	0

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Missouri Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	0	0	0
Undergraduate	0	0	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 924 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 76 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.23%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	803
Transfer-in Full-time	76
Regular Part-time	45
Transfer-in Part-time	0

William Jewell Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William Jewell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 959 students are enrolled at William Jewell.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at William Jewell?

924 undergraduate and 35 graduate students are enrolled at William Jewell.

What is the gender breakdown at William Jewell?

480 male (50.05%) and 479 female (49.95%) students are attending William Jewell.

What is the international student enrollment at William Jewell?

53 international students (5.53%) are enrolled at William Jewell, including 52 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at William Jewell?

William Jewell has a student population that is predominantly White: 591 White (61.63%), 78 Black (8.13%), and 16 Asian (1.67%) students are enrolled.

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