The student population at Welch College is 389 (350 undergraduate and 39 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 43 (12.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Welch is 89.97% which is increased by 4 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 39 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, down from 99 in 2015.
- 63 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 103.23% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 376 where 389 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 3 decreases. It peaked at 426 students in 2020 and was lowest at 335 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 346 to 389 students, a net gain of 43 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Welch College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 349 where 350 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 Welch College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 27 where 39 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 Welch College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.61%. The percentage was 77.17% 10 years ago and Welch still has a high percentage of white students. 2.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.17% to 76.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.16% to 2.06%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.80% to 3.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.89% to 9.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4018 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3973 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Welch College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
63 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Welch College from 2015 to 2025.