The student population at Wartburg College is 1,483 (1,462 undergraduate and 21 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 54 (3.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Wartburg is 98.58% which is decreased by 75 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 21 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 123 male students for every 100 female students, up from 91 in 2015.
- 22 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -60.71% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,505 where 1,483 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,563 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,444 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,537 to 1,483 students, a net loss of 54 (3.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wartburg College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,496 where 1,462 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 Wartburg College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 9 where 21 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 Wartburg College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.51%. The percentage was 77.42% 10 years ago and Wartburg still has a high percentage of white students. 0.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 77.42% to 80.51%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.17% to 0.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.68% to 4.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.60% to 4.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3467 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3970 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wartburg College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
22 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 decreased -60.71% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wartburg College from 2015 to 2025.