The student population at William Peace University is 722 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 316 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
158 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 300.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 854 where 722 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Peace than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Peace University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 395 | 643 |
| 2016-17 | 1,034 -4 | 422 27 | 612 -31 |
| 2017-18 | 930 -104 | 449 27 | 481 -131 |
| 2018-19 | 910 -20 | 428 -21 | 482 1 |
| 2019-20 | 889 -21 | 405 -23 | 484 2 |
| 2020-21 | 830 -59 | 383 -22 | 447 -37 |
| 2021-22 | 742 -88 | 340 -43 | 402 -45 |
| 2022-23 | 713 -29 | 349 9 | 364 -38 |
| 2023-24 | 730 17 | 351 2 | 379 15 |
| 2024-25 | 722 -8 | 338 -13 | 384 5 |
| Average | 854 | 386 | 468 |
The percentage of white students is 53.19%. The percentage was 45.09% 10 years ago and Peace still has a high percentage of white students. 1.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 45.09% to 53.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.54% to 1.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.65% to 21.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.20% to 13.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6484 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6661 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Peace 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 | 10 | 16 | 370 | 54 | 4 | 468 | 23 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 16 | 336 | 72 | 2 | 471 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 16 | 257 | 81 | 2 | 440 | 13 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 18 | 258 | 103 | 1 | 419 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 18 | 214 | 106 | 1 | 469 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 17 | 202 | 100 | 0 | 442 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 14 | 197 | 86 | 0 | 381 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 17 | 190 | 84 | 0 | 375 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 19 | 163 | 88 | 0 | 380 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 10 | 155 | 97 | 0 | 384 | 48 |
| Average | 7 | 16 | 234 | 87 | 1 | 423 | 35 |
158 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 300.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Peace University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 0 | 3 | 1,035 |
| 2016-17 | 1,034 | 150 | 76 | 808 |
| 2017-18 | 930 | 108 | 57 | 765 |
| 2018-19 | 910 | 87 | 47 | 776 |
| 2019-20 | 889 | 96 | 74 | 719 |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 102 | 145 | 583 |
| 2021-22 | 742 | 99 | 123 | 520 |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 117 | 124 | 472 |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 170 | 35 | 525 |
| 2024-25 | 722 | 158 | 12 | 552 |
| Average | 854 | 109 | 70 | 676 |
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