The student population at Kansas Wesleyan University is 1,021 (962 undergraduate and 59 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 273 (36.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Kansas Wesleyan is 94.22% which is increased by 272 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 137 male students for every 100 female students, up from 108 in 2015.
- 82 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 148.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 821 where 1,021 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 1,021 students in 2025 and was lowest at 716 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 748 to 1,021 students, a net gain of 273 (36.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kansas Wesleyan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 756 where 962 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 Kansas Wesleyan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 65 where 59 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 Kansas Wesleyan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.00%. The percentage was 67.65% 10 years ago and Kansas Wesleyan still has a high percentage of white students. 0.78% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.65% to 57.00%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.80% to 0.78%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.69% to 11.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.90% to 17.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6274 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5150 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kansas Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
82 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kansas Wesleyan University from 2015 to 2025.