The student population at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global is 14,331 (6,901 undergraduate and 7,430 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,269 (29.55%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at IWU is 48.15% which is decreased by 69 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,338 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 62 male students for every 100 female students, up from 47 in 2016.
- 10,516 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 100.96% since 2016.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 11,323 where 14,331 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2017 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 14,331 students in 2025 and was lowest at 10,008 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,062 to 14,331 students, a net gain of 3,269 (29.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global since 2016.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 10 years is 6,391 where 6,901 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 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global since 2016.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 10 years is 4,932 where 7,430 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 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global since 2016.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.29% and the percentage of black students is 19.36% at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global. 1.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.96% to 42.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.86% to 1.06%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.73% to 19.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.62% to 5.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7809 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5056 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global over the past 10 years (2016-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10,516 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 74% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.96% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global from 2016 to 2025.