The student population at Roger Williams University is 4,350 (4,038 undergraduate and 312 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 451 (9.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at RWU is 92.83% which is decreased by 517 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 66 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 90 male students for every 100 female students, down from 94 in 2015.
- 364 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,704 where 4,350 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,193 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,344 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,801 to 4,350 students, a net loss of 451 (9.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Roger Williams University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,396 where 4,038 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 Roger Williams University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 307 where 312 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 Roger Williams University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.29%. The percentage was 73.63% 10 years ago and RWU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.63% to 69.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.46% to 2.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.58% to 4.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.06% to 11.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5027 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4530 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Roger Williams University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
364 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 1.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Roger Williams University from 2015 to 2025.