The student population at Waynesburg University is 1,231 (1,030 undergraduate and 201 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 638 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Waynesburg is 83.67% which is decreased by 400 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 238 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
189 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 263.46% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,567 where 1,231 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.67% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.33% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 400 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 238 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Waynesburg than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Waynesburg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,869 | 1,430 | 576 | 854 | 439 | 166 | 273 |
| 2016-17 | 1,805 -64 | 1,400 -30 | 569 -7 | 831 -23 | 405 -34 | 156 -10 | 249 -24 |
| 2017-18 | 1,736 -69 | 1,376 -24 | 562 -7 | 814 -17 | 360 -45 | 124 -32 | 236 -13 |
| 2018-19 | 1,674 -62 | 1,330 -46 | 566 4 | 764 -50 | 344 -16 | 134 10 | 210 -26 |
| 2019-20 | 1,628 -46 | 1,277 -53 | 525 -41 | 752 -12 | 351 7 | 136 2 | 215 5 |
| 2020-21 | 1,576 -52 | 1,257 -20 | 526 1 | 731 -21 | 319 -32 | 97 -39 | 222 7 |
| 2021-22 | 1,470 -106 | 1,182 -75 | 493 -33 | 689 -42 | 288 -31 | 91 -6 | 197 -25 |
| 2022-23 | 1,366 -104 | 1,116 -66 | 484 -9 | 632 -57 | 250 -38 | 80 -11 | 170 -27 |
| 2023-24 | 1,315 -51 | 1,088 -28 | 507 23 | 581 -51 | 227 -23 | 71 -9 | 156 -14 |
| 2024-25 | 1,231 -84 | 1,030 -58 | 499 -8 | 531 -50 | 201 -26 | 70 -1 | 131 -25 |
| Average | 1,567 | 1,249 | 531 | 718 | 318 | 113 | 206 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,249 where 1,030 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Waynesburg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,430 | 1,329 | 556 | 773 | 101 | 20 | 81 |
| 2016-17 | 1,400 | 1,332 | 558 | 774 | 68 | 11 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 1,376 | 1,330 | 550 | 780 | 46 | 12 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 1,330 | 1,287 | 559 | 728 | 43 | 7 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | 1,277 | 1,239 | 519 | 720 | 38 | 6 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | 1,257 | 1,208 | 515 | 693 | 49 | 11 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | 1,182 | 1,132 | 482 | 650 | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | 1,116 | 1,055 | 461 | 594 | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | 1,088 | 1,039 | 489 | 550 | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024-25 | 1,030 | 991 | 483 | 508 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Average | 1,249 | 1,249 | 517 | 677 | 1,249 | 14 | 41 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 318 where 201 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Waynesburg University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 439 | 115 | 39 | 76 | 324 | 127 | 197 |
| 2016-17 | 405 | 109 | 35 | 74 | 296 | 121 | 175 |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 85 | 27 | 58 | 275 | 97 | 178 |
| 2018-19 | 344 | 78 | 27 | 51 | 266 | 107 | 159 |
| 2019-20 | 351 | 116 | 44 | 72 | 235 | 92 | 143 |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 115 | 30 | 85 | 204 | 67 | 137 |
| 2021-22 | 288 | 117 | 38 | 79 | 171 | 53 | 118 |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 102 | 28 | 74 | 148 | 52 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 103 | 31 | 72 | 124 | 40 | 84 |
| 2024-25 | 201 | 100 | 33 | 67 | 101 | 37 | 64 |
| Average | 318 | 318 | 33 | 71 | 318 | 79 | 135 |
The percentage of white students is 81.07%. The percentage was 91.17% 10 years ago and Waynesburg still has a high percentage of white students. 0.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 91.17% to 81.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.91% to 0.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.58% to 7.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.96% to 4.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3335 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1670 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Waynesburg University 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 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 18 | 5 | 1,704 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 10 | 84 | 23 | 0 | 1,632 | 36 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 1,456 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 17 | 74 | 35 | 1 | 1,407 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 16 | 60 | 45 | 3 | 1,365 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 50 | 3 | 1,325 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 1,201 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 3 | 1,145 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 4 | 100 | 59 | 10 | 1,085 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 58 | 9 | 998 | 31 |
| Average | 3 | 12 | 76 | 38 | 4 | 1,332 | 44 |
189 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 263.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Waynesburg University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,869 | 52 | 38 | 1,779 |
| 2016-17 | 1,805 | 96 | 92 | 1,617 |
| 2017-18 | 1,736 | 20 | 115 | 1,601 |
| 2018-19 | 1,674 | 181 | 58 | 1,435 |
| 2019-20 | 1,628 | 178 | 40 | 1,410 |
| 2020-21 | 1,576 | 353 | 36 | 1,187 |
| 2021-22 | 1,470 | 326 | 88 | 1,056 |
| 2022-23 | 1,366 | 177 | 164 | 1,025 |
| 2023-24 | 1,315 | 180 | 236 | 899 |
| 2024-25 | 1,231 | 189 | 108 | 934 |
| Average | 1,567 | 175 | 98 | 1,294 |
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