For the academic year 2024-2025, Widener University has a total enrollment of 5,713 students, including 2,975 undergraduate and 2,738 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Widener's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,984 male (34.73%) and 3,729 female (65.27%) students are attending Widener University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.20.
By class level, 2,975 (52.07%) are undergraduate students and 2,738 (47.93%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.76% are male and 61.24% are female, while among graduate students, 30.35% are male and 69.65% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,713 | 2,975 | 2,738 |
| Men | 1,984 | 1,153 | 831 |
| Women | 3,729 | 1,822 | 1,907 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,156 White, 1,299 Black, and 227 Asian students out of a total of 5,713 are attending at Widener University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Widener University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Asian | 227 | 76 | 151 |
| Black | 1,299 | 371 | 928 |
| Hispanic | 534 | 174 | 360 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 3,156 | 1,161 | 1,995 |
| Two or more races | 118 | 40 | 78 |
| Race Unknown | 251 | 94 | 157 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Asian | 123 | 48 | 75 |
| Black | 845 | 276 | 569 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 107 | 182 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,523 | 635 | 888 |
| Two or more races | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Race Unknown | 97 | 39 | 58 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 104 | 28 | 76 |
| Black | 454 | 95 | 359 |
| Hispanic | 245 | 67 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,633 | 526 | 1,107 |
| Two or more races | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Race Unknown | 154 | 55 | 99 |
By age, Widener has 69 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 3,473 students under 25 years old, and 2,137 students over 25 years old out of 5,610 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 69 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Widener has 2,531 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 280 students aged 25 and over.
It has 942 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,857 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 1,259 | 758 | 501 |
| 20-21 | 982 | 568 | 414 |
| 22-24 | 1,163 | 726 | 437 |
| 25-29 | 881 | 623 | 258 |
| 30-34 | 438 | 323 | 115 |
| 35-39 | 274 | 207 | 67 |
| 40-49 | 353 | 276 | 77 |
| 50-64 | 180 | 139 | 41 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 1,258 | 757 | 501 |
| 20-21 | 937 | 537 | 400 |
| 22-24 | 267 | 154 | 113 |
| 25-29 | 99 | 70 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 896 | 572 | 324 |
| 25-29 | 782 | 553 | 229 |
| 30-34 | 387 | 291 | 96 |
| 35-39 | 224 | 169 | 55 |
| 40-49 | 303 | 237 | 66 |
| 50-64 | 153 | 122 | 31 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Widener University, 1,022 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 614 students are enrolled in some online courses.
641 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 381 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,713 | 1,022 | 614 |
| Undergraduate | 2,975 | 150 | 428 |
| Graduate | 2,738 | 872 | 186 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 641 | 372 | 9 |
| Undergraduate | 112 | 37 | 1 |
| Graduate | 529 | 335 | 8 |
Among 2,975 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 74 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.49%.73 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,708 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 73 |
| Regular Part-time | 193 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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