The student population at Wright State University-Lake Campus is 1,356 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 184 (15.70%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,343 where 1,356 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,749 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,037 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,172 to 1,356 students, a net gain of 184 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wright State University-Lake Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,158 | 556 | 602 |
| 2016-17 | 1,302 144 | 611 55 | 691 89 |
| 2017-18 | 1,037 -265 | 466 -145 | 571 -120 |
| 2018-19 | 1,063 26 | 456 -10 | 607 36 |
| 2019-20 | 1,648 585 | 718 262 | 930 323 |
| 2020-21 | 1,739 91 | 720 2 | 1,019 89 |
| 2021-22 | 1,435 -304 | 578 -142 | 857 -162 |
| 2022-23 | 1,294 -141 | 521 -57 | 773 -84 |
| 2023-24 | 1,398 104 | 587 66 | 811 38 |
| 2024-25 | 1,356 -42 | 552 -35 | 804 -7 |
| Average | 1,343 | 577 | 767 |
The percentage of white students is 89.97%. The percentage was 90.87% 10 years ago and Wright State University-Lake Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 1.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 90.87% to 89.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.60% to 1.25%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.75% to 1.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.13% to 2.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1882 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1722 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 0 | 1,065 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 1,236 | 13 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 955 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 976 | 17 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 47 | 1 | 1,469 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 41 | 2 | 1,566 | 38 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 17 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 1,314 | 36 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 1,172 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 16 | 50 | 34 | 1 | 1,237 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 1,220 | 44 |
| Average | 1 | 13 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 1,221 | 31 |
375 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 665.31% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wright State University-Lake Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,172 | 0 | 527 | 645 |
| 2016-17 | 1,336 | 49 | 637 | 650 |
| 2017-18 | 1,037 | 28 | 505 | 504 |
| 2018-19 | 1,063 | 19 | 542 | 502 |
| 2019-20 | 1,661 | 487 | 662 | 512 |
| 2020-21 | 1,749 | 915 | 640 | 194 |
| 2021-22 | 1,444 | 415 | 635 | 394 |
| 2022-23 | 1,294 | 365 | 550 | 379 |
| 2023-24 | 1,398 | 463 | 540 | 395 |
| 2024-25 | 1,356 | 375 | 561 | 420 |
| Average | 1,351 | 312 | 580 | 460 |
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