The student population at University of Mary Washington is 3,826 (3,660 undergraduate and 166 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 821 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UMW is 95.66% which is decreased by 660 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 161 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.80 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
255 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 431.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,304 where 3,826 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
95.66% of total students is undergraduate students and 4.34% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 660 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 161 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.80 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UMW than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Mary Washington since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,008 where 3,660 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 University of Mary Washington since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 295 where 166 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 University of Mary Washington since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.30%. The percentage was 70.02% 10 years ago and UMW still has a high percentage of white students. 4.42% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.02% to 59.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.81% to 4.42%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.43% to 8.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.60% to 12.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6198 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4959 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Mary Washington over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
255 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 431.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Mary Washington from 2015 to 2025.