How many students at Wellesley? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,407 students have enrolled in Wellesley College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 42 male and 2,365 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,449 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, and age distribution.
Student Population by Gender
Wellesley College has a total of 2,407 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 2,407 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 42 male and 2,365 female students (the male-female ratio is 2:98) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 2,407 |
| Men | 42 |
| Women | 2,365 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 714 White, 199 Black, and 607 Asian students out of a total of 2,407 are attending at Wellesley College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Wellesley College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 81.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Asian | 607 | 9 | 598 |
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| Black | 199 | 1 | 198 |
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| Hispanic | 332 | 0 | 332 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| White | 714 | 11 | 703 |
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| Two or more races | 186 | 3 | 183 |
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| Race Unknown | 46 | 17 | 29 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 2,401 students under 25 years old, and 17 students over 25 years old out of 2,418 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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| 18-19 | 1,071 | 1,066 | 5 |
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| 20-21 | 1,114 | 1,097 | 17 |
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| 22-24 | 186 | 175 | 11 |
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| 25-29 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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| 30-34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 35-39 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,407 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 15 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.62%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 2,295 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 15 |
| Regular Part-time | 97 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
Wellesley Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,407 students are enrolled at Wellesley.
2,407 undergraduate students are enrolled at Wellesley.
42 male (1.74%) and 2,365 female (98.26%) students are attending Wellesley.
316 international students (13.13%) are enrolled at Wellesley.
Wellesley has a student population that is notably includes a large Asian student body: 714 White (29.66%), 199 Black (8.27%), and 607 Asian (25.22%) students are enrolled.