The student population at University of West Georgia is 14,337 (9,103 undergraduate and 5,234 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,503 (11.71%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UWG is 63.49% which is decreased by 1,650 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,153 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 54 in 2015.
- 7,383 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 269.70% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,170 where 14,337 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 14,337 students in 2025 and was lowest at 11,893 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,834 to 14,337 students, a net gain of 1,503 (11.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of West Georgia since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,073 where 9,103 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 West Georgia since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,096 where 5,234 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 West Georgia since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.68%. The percentage was 52.97% 10 years ago and UWG still has a high percentage of white students. 1.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.97% to 52.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.03% to 1.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.84% to 29.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.47% to 8.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6247 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5881 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 West Georgia over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,383 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 52% of total students. The number of online students has increased 269.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of West Georgia from 2015 to 2025.