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 (18.85%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 6,109 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,694 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,031 to 4,894 students, a net loss of 1,137 (18.9%).
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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