Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 707 where 640 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 951 students in 2016 and was lowest at 593 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 951 to 640 students, a net loss of 311 (32.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Westminster College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.16%. The percentage was 64.88% 10 years ago and Westminster still has a high percentage of white students. 0.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.88% to 75.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.95% to 0.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.15% to 8.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.47% to 5.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4221 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5689 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Westminster College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 2% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Westminster College from 2015 to 2025.