The student population at Washburn University is 6,033 (5,331 undergraduate and 702 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 582 (8.80%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Washburn is 88.36% which is decreased by 462 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 120 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, down from 68 in 2015.
- 783 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 21.02% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,149 where 6,033 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 6,691 students in 2018 and was lowest at 5,460 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,615 to 6,033 students, a net loss of 582 (8.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washburn University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,353 where 5,331 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 Washburn University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 796 where 702 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 Washburn University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.70%. The percentage was 63.24% 10 years ago and Washburn still has a high percentage of white students. 1.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.24% to 60.70%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.22% to 1.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.96% to 7.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.88% to 15.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5981 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5914 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washburn University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
783 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 21.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Washburn University from 2015 to 2025.