The student population at William James College is 967 (39 undergraduate and 928 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 238 (32.65%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at William James is 4.03% which is increased by 39 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 199 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 24 male students for every 100 female students, down from 32 in 2015.
- 105 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 775.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 822 where 967 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 967 students in 2025 and was lowest at 703 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 729 to 967 students, a net gain of 238 (32.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William James College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 23 where 39 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 William James College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 799 where 928 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 William James College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.88%. The percentage was 69.27% 10 years ago and William James still has a high percentage of white students. 7.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.03% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.27% to 56.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.53% to 7.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.08% to 13.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.41% to 13.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6338 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5099 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William James College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
105 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 775.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William James College from 2015 to 2025.