Student Population at WWC

How many students at WWC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Warren Wilson College has a total enrollment of 791 students, including 740 undergraduate and 51 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 259 male students (32.7%) and 532 female students (67.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 599 White students (75.7%) and 62 Hispanic students (7.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 740 undergraduate students (93.6%) and 51 graduate students (6.4%).
Class Delivery:

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

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, 259 male (32.74%) and 532 female (67.26%) students are attending Warren Wilson College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.68.

By class level, 740 (93.55%) are undergraduate students and 51 (6.45%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 32.57% are male and 67.43% are female, while among graduate students, 35.29% are male and 64.71% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	791	740	51
Men	259	241	18
Women	532	499	33

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 599 White, 38 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 791 are attending at Warren Wilson College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Warren Wilson College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.6% 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	5	2	3
Asian	10	3	7
Black	38	17	21
Hispanic	62	16	46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	599	192	407
Two or more races	32	14	18
Race Unknown	18	5	13

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	5	2	3
Asian	7	2	5
Black	36	17	19
Hispanic	61	16	45
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	560	178	382
Two or more races	31	13	18
Race Unknown	13	3	10

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	3	1	2
Black	2	0	2
Hispanic	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	39	14	25
Two or more races	1	1	0
Race Unknown	5	2	3

Student Age Distribution

By age, WWC has 7 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 685 students under 25 years old, and 99 students over 25 years old out of 791 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	7	6	1
18-19	277	195	82
20-21	304	193	111
22-24	97	60	37
25-29	26	19	7
30-34	16	14	2
35-39	16	8	8
40-49	32	25	7
50-64	7	5	2
Over 65	2	1	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 Warren Wilson College, 131 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	791	131
Undergraduate	740	80
Graduate	51	51

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	North Carolina 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 740 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 43 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.81%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	672
Transfer-in Full-time	43
Regular Part-time	25
Transfer-in Part-time	0

WWC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WWC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 791 students are enrolled at WWC.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WWC?

740 undergraduate and 51 graduate students are enrolled at WWC.

What is the gender breakdown at WWC?

259 male (32.74%) and 532 female (67.26%) students are attending WWC.

What is the international student enrollment at WWC?

27 international students (3.41%) are enrolled at WWC.

How diverse is the student population at WWC?

WWC has a student population that is predominantly White: 599 White (75.73%), 38 Black (4.80%), and 10 Asian (1.26%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WWC are under 18 or over 65?

7 students are under 18 and 2 students are over 65 years old.

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