The student population at Wittenberg University is 1,285 (1,227 undergraduate and 58 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 591 (31.50%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Wittenberg is 95.49% which is decreased by 638 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 47 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 107 male students for every 100 female students, up from 75 in 2015.
- 39 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 178.57% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,590 where 1,285 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 1,988 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,285 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,876 to 1,285 students, a net loss of 591 (31.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wittenberg University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,552 where 1,227 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 Wittenberg University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 38 where 58 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 Wittenberg University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.73%. The percentage was 80.06% 10 years ago and Wittenberg still has a high percentage of white students. 1.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.06% to 69.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.96% to 1.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.14% to 12.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.77% to 5.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4928 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3499 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wittenberg University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
39 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 178.57% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wittenberg University from 2015 to 2025.