Student Population at IWU
Total Enrollment
1,582 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,582
Men Students
797
Women Students
785
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,582 students have enrolled at Illinois Wesleyan University (all undergraduate).
By gender, 797 male and 785 female students are attending Illinois Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,580 full-time students and 2 part-time students.
The number of students at Illinois Wesleyan University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Blackburn College and Eureka College, its population is very large (average population is 938).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares IWU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
IWU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 938 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,582 | 1,582 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 938 | 886 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 |
The below chart compares the student population between Illinois Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 797 male and 785 female students attending IWU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.02 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 IWU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,582 | 1,580 | 2 |
| Men | 797 | 797 | 0 |
| Women | 785 | 783 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,011 White students (63.91%) and 185 Hispanic students (11.69%) at Illinois Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Illinois Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Black or African American | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Hispanic | 185 | 89 | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,011 | 517 | 494 |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 37 | 13 | 24 |
| Total | 1,582 | 797 | 785 |
Online Student Population
At Illinois Wesleyan University, 48 students (3.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Illinois where Illinois Wesleyan University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,582 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 48 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,534 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| Illinois Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |