The student population at William Woods University is 2,046 (1,342 undergraduate and 704 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 126 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WWU is 65.59% which is increased by 341 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 467 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,104 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 168.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,012 where 2,046 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
65.59% of total students is undergraduate students and 34.41% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 341 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 467 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WWU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Woods University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 963 where 1,342 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 Woods University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,049 where 704 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 Woods University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.69%. The percentage was 60.31% 10 years ago and WWU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 60.31% to 63.69%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.23% to 0.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.18% to 13.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.15% to 7.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5693 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6349 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Woods University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,104 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has increased 168.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Woods University from 2015 to 2025.