The student population at Winthrop University is 4,894 (3,969 undergraduate and 925 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,137 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Winthrop is 81.10% which is decreased by 1,104 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 33 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
831 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 4,055.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,494 where 4,894 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.10% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.90% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,104 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 33 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Winthrop than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Winthrop University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,031 | 5,073 | 1,644 | 3,429 | 958 | 229 | 729 |
| 2016-17 | 6,109 78 | 5,091 18 | 1,592 -52 | 3,499 70 | 1,018 60 | 251 22 | 767 38 |
| 2017-18 | 6,073 -36 | 5,014 -77 | 1,522 -70 | 3,492 -7 | 1,059 41 | 244 -7 | 815 48 |
| 2018-19 | 5,813 -260 | 4,887 -127 | 1,483 -39 | 3,404 -88 | 926 -133 | 218 -26 | 708 -107 |
| 2019-20 | 5,865 52 | 4,764 -123 | 1,483 | 3,281 -123 | 1,101 175 | 193 -25 | 908 200 |
| 2020-21 | 5,576 -289 | 4,406 -358 | 1,408 -75 | 2,998 -283 | 1,170 69 | 222 29 | 948 40 |
| 2021-22 | 5,174 -402 | 3,973 -433 | 1,291 -117 | 2,682 -316 | 1,201 31 | 214 -8 | 987 39 |
| 2022-23 | 4,712 -462 | 3,741 -232 | 1,263 -28 | 2,478 -204 | 971 -230 | 189 -25 | 782 -205 |
| 2023-24 | 4,694 -18 | 3,787 46 | 1,296 33 | 2,491 13 | 907 -64 | 162 -27 | 745 -37 |
| 2024-25 | 4,894 200 | 3,969 182 | 1,412 116 | 2,557 66 | 925 18 | 154 -8 | 771 26 |
| Average | 5,494 | 4,471 | 1,439 | 3,031 | 1,024 | 208 | 816 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,471 where 3,969 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 Winthrop University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,073 | 4,551 | 1,459 | 3,092 | 522 | 185 | 337 |
| 2016-17 | 5,091 | 4,545 | 1,413 | 3,132 | 546 | 179 | 367 |
| 2017-18 | 5,014 | 4,488 | 1,350 | 3,138 | 526 | 172 | 354 |
| 2018-19 | 4,887 | 4,331 | 1,305 | 3,026 | 556 | 178 | 378 |
| 2019-20 | 4,764 | 4,236 | 1,301 | 2,935 | 528 | 182 | 346 |
| 2020-21 | 4,406 | 3,992 | 1,265 | 2,727 | 414 | 143 | 271 |
| 2021-22 | 3,973 | 3,537 | 1,141 | 2,396 | 436 | 150 | 286 |
| 2022-23 | 3,741 | 3,179 | 1,065 | 2,114 | 562 | 198 | 364 |
| 2023-24 | 3,787 | 3,214 | 1,098 | 2,116 | 573 | 198 | 375 |
| 2024-25 | 3,969 | 3,346 | 1,182 | 2,164 | 623 | 230 | 393 |
| Average | 4,471 | 4,471 | 1,258 | 2,684 | 4,471 | 182 | 347 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,024 where 925 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 Winthrop University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 958 | 466 | 107 | 359 | 492 | 122 | 370 |
| 2016-17 | 1,018 | 460 | 115 | 345 | 558 | 136 | 422 |
| 2017-18 | 1,059 | 465 | 110 | 355 | 594 | 134 | 460 |
| 2018-19 | 926 | 372 | 84 | 288 | 554 | 134 | 420 |
| 2019-20 | 1,101 | 338 | 65 | 273 | 763 | 128 | 635 |
| 2020-21 | 1,170 | 400 | 83 | 317 | 770 | 139 | 631 |
| 2021-22 | 1,201 | 347 | 72 | 275 | 854 | 142 | 712 |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 318 | 74 | 244 | 653 | 115 | 538 |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 253 | 62 | 191 | 654 | 100 | 554 |
| 2024-25 | 925 | 306 | 67 | 239 | 619 | 87 | 532 |
| Average | 1,024 | 1,024 | 84 | 289 | 1,024 | 124 | 527 |
The percentage of white students is 51.06%. The percentage was 61.00% 10 years ago and Winthrop still has a high percentage of white students. 2.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 31.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.00% to 51.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.14% to 2.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 27.97% to 31.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.81% to 8.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6316 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5472 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Winthrop 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 | 17 | 69 | 1,687 | 230 | 4 | 3,679 | 180 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 71 | 1,716 | 283 | 8 | 3,664 | 188 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 83 | 1,679 | 279 | 3 | 3,663 | 209 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 68 | 1,635 | 301 | 3 | 3,462 | 208 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 68 | 1,697 | 331 | 7 | 3,413 | 218 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 84 | 1,747 | 300 | 9 | 3,087 | 246 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 91 | 1,638 | 319 | 8 | 2,784 | 251 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 83 | 1,480 | 330 | 4 | 2,513 | 232 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 94 | 1,432 | 336 | 4 | 2,497 | 238 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 99 | 1,529 | 410 | 3 | 2,499 | 252 |
| Average | 17 | 81 | 1,624 | 312 | 5 | 3,126 | 222 |
831 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 4,055.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Winthrop University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,031 | 20 | 709 | 5,302 |
| 2016-17 | 6,109 | 60 | 1,724 | 4,325 |
| 2017-18 | 6,073 | 74 | 1,908 | 4,091 |
| 2018-19 | 5,813 | 159 | 1,993 | 3,661 |
| 2019-20 | 5,865 | 353 | 2,044 | 3,468 |
| 2020-21 | 5,576 | 1,509 | 3,692 | 375 |
| 2021-22 | 5,174 | 757 | 2,969 | 1,448 |
| 2022-23 | 4,712 | 665 | 2,350 | 1,697 |
| 2023-24 | 4,694 | 655 | 2,379 | 1,660 |
| 2024-25 | 4,894 | 831 | 2,728 | 1,335 |
| Average | 5,494 | 508 | 2,250 | 2,736 |
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