The student population at Westminster College is 640 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 311 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
15 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 262.22% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 707 where 640 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.70 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Westminster than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Westminster College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 951 | 545 | 406 |
| 2016-17 | 876 -75 | 487 -58 | 389 -17 |
| 2017-18 | 767 -109 | 428 -59 | 339 -50 |
| 2018-19 | 717 -50 | 398 -30 | 319 -20 |
| 2019-20 | 655 -62 | 365 -33 | 290 -29 |
| 2020-21 | 609 -46 | 338 -27 | 271 -19 |
| 2021-22 | 654 45 | 377 39 | 277 6 |
| 2022-23 | 610 -44 | 335 -42 | 275 -2 |
| 2023-24 | 593 -17 | 330 -5 | 263 -12 |
| 2024-25 | 640 47 | 376 46 | 264 1 |
| Average | 707 | 398 | 309 |
The percentage of white students is 75.16%. The percentage was 64.88% 10 years ago and Westminster still has a high percentage of white students. 0.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.88% to 75.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.95% to 0.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.15% to 8.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.47% to 5.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4221 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5689 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Westminster 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 | 16 | 9 | 87 | 33 | 3 | 617 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 38 | 0 | 613 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 28 | 0 | 531 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 7 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 511 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 510 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 1 | 468 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 500 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 477 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 474 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 0 | 481 | 30 |
| Average | 9 | 9 | 55 | 29 | 1 | 518 | 19 |
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 262.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Westminster College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 951 | 0 | 45 | 906 |
| 2016-17 | 876 | 0 | 29 | 847 |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 0 | 241 | 526 |
| 2018-19 | 717 | 0 | 200 | 517 |
| 2019-20 | 655 | 0 | 239 | 416 |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 0 | 457 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 654 | 0 | 204 | 450 |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 6 | 269 | 335 |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 13 | 89 | 491 |
| 2024-25 | 640 | 15 | 163 | 462 |
| Average | 707 | 3 | 194 | 510 |
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