The student population at Wesleyan University is 4,011 (3,805 undergraduate and 206 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 873 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Wesleyan is 94.86% which is increased by 908 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 35 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
694 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,317 where 4,011 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
94.86% of total students is undergraduate students and 5.14% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 908 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 35 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Wesleyan than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wesleyan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,105 where 3,805 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 Wesleyan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 213 where 206 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 Wesleyan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.50% and the percentage of black students is 9.60% at Wesleyan University. 9.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.96% to 45.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.97% to 9.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.33% to 9.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.23% to 17.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7411 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6944 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
694 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wesleyan University from 2015 to 2025.