The student population at Wells College is 357 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 198 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Wells College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 10 years is 428 where 357 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Wells than male students.
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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