The student population at Wellesley College is 2,407 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 103 over the past decade.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Wellesley College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,457 where 2,407 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wellesley College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.66% and the percentage of black students is 8.27% at Wellesley College. 25.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 37.57% to 29.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 21.24% to 25.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.22% to 8.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.24% to 13.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8166 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7973 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wellesley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Wellesley College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.