Williams College Student Population

How many students at Williams?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Williams College has a total enrollment of 2,164 students, including 2,115 undergraduate and 49 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,025 male students (47.4%) and 1,139 female students (52.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 993 White students (45.9%) and 299 Hispanic students (13.8%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,115 undergraduate students (97.7%) and 49 graduate students (2.3%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Williams's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,025 male (47.37%) and 1,139 female (52.63%) students are attending Williams College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 89.99.

By class level, 2,115 (97.74%) are undergraduate students and 49 (2.26%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.52% are male and 52.48% are female, while among graduate students, 40.82% are male and 59.18% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 993 White, 128 Black, and 263 Asian students out of a total of 2,164 are attending at Williams College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Williams College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 74.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,107 students under 25 years old, and 57 students over 25 years old out of 2,164 total students.

Williams has 2,092 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 23 students aged 25 and over.

It has 15 graduate students aged under 25 and 34 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,115 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 6 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.28%.