The student population at Wofford College is 1,817 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 157 (9.46%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,745 where 1,817 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,873 students in 2024 and was lowest at 1,660 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,660 to 1,817 students, a net gain of 157 (9.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wofford College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,660 | 823 | 837 |
| 2016-17 | 1,683 23 | 813 -10 | 870 33 |
| 2017-18 | 1,678 -5 | 771 -42 | 907 37 |
| 2018-19 | 1,666 -12 | 779 8 | 887 -20 |
| 2019-20 | 1,720 54 | 823 44 | 897 10 |
| 2020-21 | 1,764 44 | 823 | 941 44 |
| 2021-22 | 1,765 1 | 853 30 | 912 -29 |
| 2022-23 | 1,823 58 | 870 17 | 953 41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,873 50 | 878 8 | 995 42 |
| 2024-25 | 1,817 -56 | 881 3 | 936 -59 |
| Average | 1,745 | 831 | 914 |
The percentage of white students is 78.54%. The percentage was 81.02% 10 years ago and Wofford still has a high percentage of white students. 2.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.02% to 78.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.47% to 2.48%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.59% to 7.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.95% to 5.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3729 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3353 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wofford College 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 | 3 | 41 | 126 | 49 | 2 | 1,345 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 44 | 128 | 59 | 3 | 1,353 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 39 | 130 | 69 | 3 | 1,336 | 65 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 32 | 141 | 62 | 0 | 1,339 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 33 | 144 | 76 | 0 | 1,377 | 50 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 29 | 137 | 82 | 1 | 1,421 | 57 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 35 | 131 | 98 | 1 | 1,403 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 39 | 121 | 103 | 0 | 1,457 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 43 | 120 | 101 | 0 | 1,500 | 64 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 45 | 132 | 102 | 1 | 1,427 | 64 |
| Average | 4 | 38 | 131 | 80 | 1 | 1,396 | 59 |
Wofford College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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