The student population at William & Mary is 9,818 (7,063 undergraduate and 2,755 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,334 (15.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at W & M is 71.94% which is increased by 762 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 572 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 70 male students for every 100 female students, down from 81 in 2015.
- 1,098 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,068.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,112 where 9,818 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 9,818 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,484 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,484 to 9,818 students, a net gain of 1,334 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William & Mary since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,510 where 7,063 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 & Mary since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,602 where 2,755 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 & Mary since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.90%. The percentage was 60.99% 10 years ago and W & M still has a high percentage of white students. 9.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 60.99% to 61.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.90% to 9.81%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.23% to 6.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.60% to 8.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5918 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6108 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William & Mary over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,098 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 1,068.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William & Mary from 2015 to 2025.