The student population at Wells College is 357 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 198 (35.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 10 years is 428 where 357 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2024, with 1 year-over-year increase and 6 decreases. It peaked at 555 students in 2016 and was lowest at 342 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 555 to 357 students, a net loss of 198 (35.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wells College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 555 | 185 | 370 |
| 2016-17 | 510 -45 | 176 -9 | 334 -36 |
| 2017-18 | 488 -22 | 177 1 | 311 -23 |
| 2018-19 | 471 -17 | 170 -7 | 301 -10 |
| 2019-20 | 419 -52 | 144 -26 | 275 -26 |
| 2020-21 | 357 -62 | 120 -24 | 237 -38 |
| 2021-22 | 342 -15 | 135 15 | 207 -30 |
| 2022-23 | 357 15 | 156 21 | 201 -6 |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 140 -16 | 217 16 |
| Average | 428 | 156 | 273 |
The percentage of white students is 58.54%. The percentage was 61.62% 10 years ago and Wells still has a high percentage of white students. 2.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.04% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.62% to 58.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.62% to 2.80%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.95% to 14.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.35% to 12.04%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6192 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5847 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wells College over the past 10 years (2015-2024).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 9 | 83 | 63 | 1 | 342 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 65 | 1 | 317 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 66 | 0 | 296 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 67 | 0 | 269 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 68 | 0 | 254 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 65 | 0 | 193 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 61 | 0 | 173 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 48 | 0 | 165 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 209 | 14 |
| Average | 4 | 9 | 55 | 61 | 0 | 246 | 9 |
Wells College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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