The student population at Walla Walla University is 1,426 (1,313 undergraduate and 113 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 414 (22.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Walla Walla is 92.08% which is decreased by 343 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 71 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 96 male students for every 100 female students, up from 88 in 2015.
- 16 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 220.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,682 where 1,426 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,894 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,397 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,840 to 1,426 students, a net loss of 414 (22.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Walla Walla University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,513 where 1,313 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 Walla Walla University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 169 where 113 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 Walla Walla University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.70% and the percentage of black students is 3.86% at Walla Walla University. 5.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.89% to 46.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.36% to 5.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.88% to 3.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.08% to 23.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7155 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4866 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Walla Walla University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
16 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 220.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Walla Walla University from 2015 to 2025.