The student population at Washington & Jefferson College is 1,309 (1,306 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 41 (3.04%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at W&J is 99.77% which is decreased by 44 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 117 male students for every 100 female students, up from 106 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Washington & Jefferson College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,274 where 1,309 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 1,412 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,151 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,350 to 1,309 students, a net loss of 41 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Washington & Jefferson College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,271 where 1,306 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 Washington & Jefferson College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3 where 3 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 Washington & Jefferson College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.85%. The percentage was 78.59% 10 years ago and W&J still has a high percentage of white students. 1.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.50% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.59% to 76.85%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.15% to 1.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.44% to 5.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.48% to 5.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3974 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3778 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Washington & Jefferson College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Washington & Jefferson College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.