The student population at Widener University is 5,713 (2,975 undergraduate and 2,738 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 410 (7.73%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,010 where 5,713 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,621 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,303 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,303 to 5,713 students, a net gain of 410 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Widener University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,303 | 3,493 | 1,575 | 1,918 | 1,810 | 444 | 1,366 |
| 2016-17 | 6,402 1,099 | 3,597 104 | 1,596 21 | 2,001 83 | 2,805 995 | 812 368 | 1,993 627 |
| 2017-18 | 6,518 116 | 3,436 -161 | 1,489 -107 | 1,947 -54 | 3,082 277 | 851 39 | 2,231 238 |
| 2018-19 | 6,621 103 | 3,367 -69 | 1,440 -49 | 1,927 -20 | 3,254 172 | 894 43 | 2,360 129 |
| 2019-20 | 6,496 -125 | 3,223 -144 | 1,388 -52 | 1,835 -92 | 3,273 19 | 882 -12 | 2,391 31 |
| 2020-21 | 6,150 -346 | 2,912 -311 | 1,256 -132 | 1,656 -179 | 3,238 -35 | 897 15 | 2,341 -50 |
| 2021-22 | 5,875 -275 | 2,766 -146 | 1,159 -97 | 1,607 -49 | 3,109 -129 | 874 -23 | 2,235 -106 |
| 2022-23 | 5,416 -459 | 2,555 -211 | 1,061 -98 | 1,494 -113 | 2,861 -248 | 801 -73 | 2,060 -175 |
| 2023-24 | 5,610 194 | 2,811 256 | 1,112 51 | 1,699 205 | 2,799 -62 | 816 15 | 1,983 -77 |
| 2024-25 | 5,713 103 | 2,975 164 | 1,153 41 | 1,822 123 | 2,738 -61 | 831 15 | 1,907 -76 |
| Average | 6,010 | 3,114 | 1,323 | 1,791 | 2,897 | 810 | 2,087 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,114 where 2,975 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 Widener University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,493 | 2,941 | 1,372 | 1,569 | 552 | 203 | 349 |
| 2016-17 | 3,597 | 2,981 | 1,386 | 1,595 | 616 | 210 | 406 |
| 2017-18 | 3,436 | 2,919 | 1,324 | 1,595 | 517 | 165 | 352 |
| 2018-19 | 3,367 | 2,915 | 1,303 | 1,612 | 452 | 137 | 315 |
| 2019-20 | 3,223 | 2,784 | 1,254 | 1,530 | 439 | 134 | 305 |
| 2020-21 | 2,912 | 2,633 | 1,180 | 1,453 | 279 | 76 | 203 |
| 2021-22 | 2,766 | 2,540 | 1,096 | 1,444 | 226 | 63 | 163 |
| 2022-23 | 2,555 | 2,339 | 997 | 1,342 | 216 | 64 | 152 |
| 2023-24 | 2,811 | 2,591 | 1,055 | 1,536 | 220 | 57 | 163 |
| 2024-25 | 2,975 | 2,781 | 1,109 | 1,672 | 194 | 44 | 150 |
| Average | 3,114 | 3,114 | 1,208 | 1,535 | 3,114 | 115 | 256 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,897 where 2,738 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 Widener University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,810 | 713 | 189 | 524 | 1,097 | 255 | 842 |
| 2016-17 | 2,805 | 1,405 | 530 | 875 | 1,400 | 282 | 1,118 |
| 2017-18 | 3,082 | 1,446 | 552 | 894 | 1,636 | 299 | 1,337 |
| 2018-19 | 3,254 | 1,581 | 594 | 987 | 1,673 | 300 | 1,373 |
| 2019-20 | 3,273 | 1,666 | 626 | 1,040 | 1,607 | 256 | 1,351 |
| 2020-21 | 3,238 | 1,754 | 642 | 1,112 | 1,484 | 255 | 1,229 |
| 2021-22 | 3,109 | 1,754 | 631 | 1,123 | 1,355 | 243 | 1,112 |
| 2022-23 | 2,861 | 1,742 | 623 | 1,119 | 1,119 | 178 | 941 |
| 2023-24 | 2,799 | 1,792 | 642 | 1,150 | 1,007 | 174 | 833 |
| 2024-25 | 2,738 | 1,812 | 648 | 1,164 | 926 | 183 | 743 |
| Average | 2,897 | 2,897 | 568 | 999 | 2,897 | 243 | 1,088 |
The percentage of white students is 55.24%. The percentage was 65.64% 10 years ago and Widener still has a high percentage of white students. 3.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.64% to 55.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.51% to 3.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.97% to 22.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.02% to 9.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6324 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5394 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Widener 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 | 16 | 186 | 847 | 266 | 5 | 3,481 | 109 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 214 | 1,003 | 326 | 3 | 4,206 | 146 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 221 | 1,078 | 361 | 3 | 4,221 | 166 |
| 2018-19 | 24 | 210 | 1,051 | 365 | 1 | 4,294 | 199 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 202 | 974 | 394 | 1 | 4,246 | 169 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 208 | 903 | 374 | 1 | 3,955 | 156 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 191 | 905 | 369 | 4 | 3,685 | 128 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 190 | 900 | 380 | 4 | 3,329 | 108 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 199 | 1,080 | 478 | 6 | 3,316 | 112 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 227 | 1,299 | 534 | 2 | 3,156 | 118 |
| Average | 17 | 205 | 1,004 | 385 | 3 | 3,789 | 141 |
1,022 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 164.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Widener University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,303 | 387 | 527 | 4,389 |
| 2016-17 | 6,402 | 763 | 801 | 4,838 |
| 2017-18 | 6,518 | 1,012 | 1,901 | 3,605 |
| 2018-19 | 6,621 | 1,148 | 1,254 | 4,219 |
| 2019-20 | 6,496 | 1,080 | 1,309 | 4,107 |
| 2020-21 | 6,150 | 5,062 | 1,047 | 41 |
| 2021-22 | 5,875 | 1,310 | 1,123 | 3,442 |
| 2022-23 | 5,416 | 1,128 | 869 | 3,419 |
| 2023-24 | 5,610 | 1,079 | 692 | 3,839 |
| 2024-25 | 5,713 | 1,022 | 614 | 4,077 |
| Average | 6,010 | 1,399 | 1,014 | 3,598 |
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