The student population at Willamette University is 2,180 (1,661 undergraduate and 519 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 566 (20.61%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Willamette is 76.19% which is decreased by 462 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 104 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 66 male students for every 100 female students, down from 82 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Willamette University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,219 where 2,180 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,746 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,785 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,746 to 2,180 students, a net loss of 566 (20.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Willamette University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,664 where 1,661 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 Willamette University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 556 where 519 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 Willamette University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.38%. The percentage was 57.65% 10 years ago and Willamette still has a high percentage of white students. 3.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.65% to 56.38%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.61% to 3.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.04% to 2.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.01% to 15.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6523 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6453 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Willamette University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Willamette University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.