The student population at Westminster College is 640 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 311 (32.70%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 707 where 640 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 951 students in 2016 and was lowest at 593 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 951 to 640 students, a net loss of 311 (32.7%).
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 150.00% since 2022. 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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