For the academic year 2024-2025, Waynesburg University has a total enrollment of 1,231 students, including 1,030 undergraduate and 201 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Waynesburg's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 569 male (46.22%) and 662 female (53.78%) students are attending Waynesburg University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 85.95.
By class level, 1,030 (83.67%) are undergraduate students and 201 (16.33%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.45% are male and 51.55% are female, while among graduate students, 34.83% are male and 65.17% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,231 | 1,030 | 201 |
| Men | 569 | 499 | 70 |
| Women | 662 | 531 | 131 |
By race/ethnicity, 998 White, 98 Black, and 5 Asian students out of a total of 1,231 are attending at Waynesburg University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Waynesburg University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black | 98 | 72 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 998 | 414 | 584 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 826 | 354 | 472 |
| Two or more races | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 172 | 60 | 112 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
There are 1,110 students under 25 years old, and 197 students over 25 years old out of 1,315 total students.
Waynesburg has 1,046 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 37 students aged 25 and over.
It has 64 graduate students aged under 25 and 160 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 462 | 238 | 224 |
| 20-21 | 428 | 241 | 187 |
| 22-24 | 215 | 103 | 112 |
| 25-29 | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 461 | 238 | 223 |
| 20-21 | 426 | 239 | 187 |
| 22-24 | 154 | 76 | 78 |
| 25-29 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| 30-34 | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Waynesburg University, 189 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 108 students are enrolled in some online courses.
138 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 51 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,231 | 189 | 108 |
| Undergraduate | 1,030 | 27 | 90 |
| Graduate | 201 | 162 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 138 | 51 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Graduate | 116 | 46 | 0 |
Among 1,030 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 36 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.50%.33 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 958 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 33 |
| Regular Part-time | 36 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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