The student population at Washington College is 923 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 504 (35.32%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,195 where 923 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,484 students in 2018 and was lowest at 916 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,427 to 923 students, a net loss of 504 (35.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washington College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,423 | 625 | 798 |
| 2016-17 | 1,479 56 | 648 23 | 831 33 |
| 2017-18 | 1,484 5 | 623 -25 | 861 30 |
| 2018-19 | 1,367 -117 | 558 -65 | 809 -52 |
| 2019-20 | 1,288 -79 | 519 -39 | 769 -40 |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 -199 | 422 -97 | 667 -102 |
| 2021-22 | 1,026 -63 | 429 7 | 597 -70 |
| 2022-23 | 955 -71 | 400 -29 | 555 -42 |
| 2023-24 | 916 -39 | 403 3 | 513 -42 |
| 2024-25 | 923 7 | 403 | 520 7 |
| Average | 1,195 | 503 | 692 |
The percentage of white students is 66.52%. The percentage was 71.62% 10 years ago and Washington still has a high percentage of white students. 2.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.62% to 66.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.17% to 2.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.05% to 8.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.59% to 10.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5386 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4830 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washington College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12 | 31 | 72 | 37 | 0 | 1,022 | 26 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 40 | 106 | 68 | 1 | 1,003 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 50 | 118 | 82 | 1 | 1,010 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 44 | 126 | 76 | 2 | 964 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 49 | 140 | 82 | 2 | 882 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 38 | 122 | 80 | 1 | 727 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 34 | 96 | 79 | 2 | 690 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 31 | 108 | 82 | 2 | 606 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 26 | 83 | 80 | 2 | 611 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 25 | 81 | 94 | 2 | 614 | 7 |
| Average | 7 | 37 | 105 | 76 | 2 | 813 | 6 |
Washington College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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