The student population at William & Mary is 9,818 (7,063 undergraduate and 2,755 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,334 (15.72%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,112 where 9,818 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 9,818 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,484 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,484 to 9,818 students, a net gain of 1,334 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William & Mary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,484 | 6,301 | 2,743 | 3,558 | 2,183 | 1,049 | 1,134 |
| 2016-17 | 8,617 133 | 6,276 -25 | 2,664 -79 | 3,612 54 | 2,341 158 | 1,182 133 | 1,159 25 |
| 2017-18 | 8,740 123 | 6,285 9 | 2,664 | 3,621 9 | 2,455 114 | 1,210 28 | 1,245 86 |
| 2018-19 | 8,817 77 | 6,377 92 | 2,690 26 | 3,687 66 | 2,440 -15 | 1,162 -48 | 1,278 33 |
| 2019-20 | 8,773 -44 | 6,256 -121 | 2,623 -67 | 3,633 -54 | 2,517 77 | 1,182 20 | 1,335 57 |
| 2020-21 | 8,939 166 | 6,236 -20 | 2,571 -52 | 3,665 32 | 2,703 186 | 1,268 86 | 1,435 100 |
| 2021-22 | 9,517 578 | 6,543 307 | 2,721 150 | 3,822 157 | 2,974 271 | 1,269 1 | 1,705 270 |
| 2022-23 | 9,654 137 | 6,797 254 | 2,835 114 | 3,962 140 | 2,857 -117 | 1,217 -52 | 1,640 -65 |
| 2023-24 | 9,762 108 | 6,963 166 | 2,855 20 | 4,108 146 | 2,799 -58 | 1,138 -79 | 1,661 21 |
| 2024-25 | 9,818 56 | 7,063 100 | 2,918 63 | 4,145 37 | 2,755 -44 | 1,135 -3 | 1,620 -41 |
| Average | 9,112 | 6,510 | 2,728 | 3,781 | 2,602 | 1,181 | 1,421 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,510 where 7,063 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 William & Mary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,301 | 6,217 | 2,699 | 3,518 | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 6,276 | 6,209 | 2,631 | 3,578 | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | 6,285 | 6,199 | 2,618 | 3,581 | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| 2018-19 | 6,377 | 6,300 | 2,663 | 3,637 | 77 | 27 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 6,256 | 6,190 | 2,587 | 3,603 | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 6,236 | 6,131 | 2,524 | 3,607 | 105 | 47 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | 6,543 | 6,465 | 2,688 | 3,777 | 78 | 33 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | 6,797 | 6,716 | 2,795 | 3,921 | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| 2023-24 | 6,963 | 6,887 | 2,829 | 4,058 | 76 | 26 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 7,063 | 6,974 | 2,879 | 4,095 | 89 | 39 | 50 |
| Average | 6,510 | 6,510 | 2,691 | 3,738 | 6,510 | 37 | 44 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,602 where 2,755 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 William & Mary since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,183 | 1,675 | 838 | 837 | 508 | 211 | 297 |
| 2016-17 | 2,341 | 1,772 | 904 | 868 | 569 | 278 | 291 |
| 2017-18 | 2,455 | 1,766 | 865 | 901 | 689 | 345 | 344 |
| 2018-19 | 2,440 | 1,686 | 809 | 877 | 754 | 353 | 401 |
| 2019-20 | 2,517 | 1,638 | 796 | 842 | 879 | 386 | 493 |
| 2020-21 | 2,703 | 1,700 | 805 | 895 | 1,003 | 463 | 540 |
| 2021-22 | 2,974 | 1,741 | 783 | 958 | 1,233 | 486 | 747 |
| 2022-23 | 2,857 | 1,693 | 764 | 929 | 1,164 | 453 | 711 |
| 2023-24 | 2,799 | 1,601 | 713 | 888 | 1,198 | 425 | 773 |
| 2024-25 | 2,755 | 1,623 | 707 | 916 | 1,132 | 428 | 704 |
| Average | 2,602 | 2,602 | 798 | 891 | 2,602 | 383 | 530 |
The percentage of white students is 61.90%. The percentage was 60.99% 10 years ago and W & M still has a high percentage of white students. 9.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 60.99% to 61.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.90% to 9.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.23% to 6.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.60% to 8.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5918 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6108 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William & Mary 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 | 10 | 585 | 613 | 645 | 0 | 5,174 | 329 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 573 | 613 | 682 | 3 | 5,237 | 355 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 580 | 650 | 715 | 5 | 5,312 | 363 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 571 | 658 | 723 | 6 | 5,325 | 389 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 631 | 582 | 714 | 6 | 5,308 | 449 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 683 | 638 | 687 | 7 | 5,492 | 486 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 833 | 668 | 752 | 11 | 5,774 | 509 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 913 | 655 | 792 | 9 | 5,884 | 566 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 957 | 683 | 819 | 5 | 5,929 | 588 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 963 | 610 | 840 | 3 | 6,077 | 643 |
| Average | 14 | 729 | 637 | 737 | 6 | 5,551 | 468 |
1,098 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,068.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William & Mary from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,484 | 94 | 23 | 8,367 |
| 2016-17 | 8,617 | 197 | 16 | 8,404 |
| 2017-18 | 8,740 | 338 | 33 | 8,369 |
| 2018-19 | 8,817 | 376 | 18 | 8,423 |
| 2019-20 | 8,773 | 414 | 18 | 8,341 |
| 2020-21 | 8,939 | 3,150 | 5,213 | 576 |
| 2021-22 | 9,517 | 1,052 | 1,359 | 7,106 |
| 2022-23 | 9,654 | 1,042 | 386 | 8,226 |
| 2023-24 | 9,762 | 1,126 | 279 | 8,357 |
| 2024-25 | 9,818 | 1,098 | 223 | 8,497 |
| Average | 9,112 | 889 | 757 | 7,467 |
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