The student population at Roberts Wesleyan University is 1,960 (1,393 undergraduate and 567 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 248 (14.49%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Roberts Wesleyan is 71.07% which is increased by 69 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 179 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 39 male students for every 100 female students, up from 38 in 2015.
- 466 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 319.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,719 where 1,960 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,960 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,573 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,712 to 1,960 students, a net gain of 248 (14.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Roberts Wesleyan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,244 where 1,393 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 Roberts Wesleyan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 475 where 567 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 Roberts Wesleyan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.30%. The percentage was 73.13% 10 years ago and Roberts Wesleyan still has a high percentage of white students. 2.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.13% to 67.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.64% to 2.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.86% to 13.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.91% to 8.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5207 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4477 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Roberts Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
466 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 319.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Roberts Wesleyan University from 2015 to 2025.