Student Population at Washington University of Science and Technology
Total Enrollment
1,096
Undergraduate
400
Graduate
696
Online Enrollment
96
Men Students
655
Women Students
441
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,096 students have enrolled at Washington University of Science and Technology - 400 undergraduate and 696 graduate.
By gender, 655 male and 441 female students are attending Washington University of Science and Technology. By attendance status, there are 1,039 full-time students and 57 part-time students.
The number of students at Washington University of Science and Technology is relatively small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is very small (average population is 4,218).
Washington University of Science and Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 96 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Washington University of Science and Technology's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Washington University of Science and Technology has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,218 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (1,282 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University of Science and Technology | 1,096 | 400 | 696 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,218 | 3,720 | 498 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 1,282 | 1,217 | 290 |
The below chart compares the student population between Washington University of Science and Technology and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 655 male and 441 female students attending Washington University of Science and Technology. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Washington University of Science and Technology.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 400 | 391 | 9 |
| Men | 262 | 256 | 6 |
| Women | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 696 | 648 | 48 |
| Men | 393 | 370 | 23 |
| Women | 303 | 278 | 25 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 73 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (6.66%) and 2 Two or More Races students (0.18%) at Washington University of Science and Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washington University of Science and Technology.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Total | 400 | 262 | 138 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Total | 696 | 393 | 303 |
Online Student Population
At Washington University of Science and Technology, 1,067 students (97.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 96 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 38 students live in Virginia where Washington University of Science and Technology is located in and 49 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,096 | 400 | 696 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 96 | 33 | 63 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 971 | 360 | 611 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 96 | 33 | 63 |
| Virginia Residents | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Other State in U.S. | 49 | 12 | 37 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |