The student population at William Peace University is 722 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 316 (30.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 854 where 722 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,038 students in 2016 and was lowest at 713 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,038 to 722 students, a net loss of 316 (30.4%).
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 5.33% since 2016. 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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