Student Population at Waldorf
Total Enrollment
2,225
Undergraduate
1,834
Graduate
391
Online Enrollment
1,638
Men Students
1,378
Women Students
847
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,225 students have enrolled at Waldorf University - 1,834 undergraduate and 391 graduate.
By gender, 1,378 male and 847 female students are attending Waldorf University. By attendance status, there are 1,408 full-time students and 817 part-time students.
The number of students at Waldorf University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Buena Vista University and University of Dubuque, its population is large (average population is 1,692).
Waldorf University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,638 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Waldorf'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 Iowa.
Waldorf has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,692 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf University | 2,225 | 1,834 | 391 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,692 | 1,300 | 393 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 | 551 |
The below chart compares the student population between Waldorf University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,378 male and 847 female students attending Waldorf. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.63 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 Waldorf.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,834 | 1,255 | 579 |
| Men | 1,155 | 755 | 400 |
| Women | 679 | 500 | 179 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 391 | 153 | 238 |
| Men | 223 | 86 | 137 |
| Women | 168 | 67 | 101 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,270 White students (57.08%) and 360 Black or African American students (16.18%) at Waldorf University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Waldorf University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Asian | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 297 | 197 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| White | 1,051 | 656 | 395 |
| Two or More Races | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 280 | 186 | 94 |
| Total | 1,834 | 1,155 | 679 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 219 | 128 | 91 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Total | 391 | 223 | 168 |
Online Student Population
At Waldorf University, 1,638 students (73.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,638 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, 85 students live in Iowa where Waldorf University is located in and 1,522 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,225 | 1,834 | 391 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,638 | 1,247 | 391 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 587 | 587 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,638 | 1,247 | 391 |
| Iowa Residents | 85 | 58 | 27 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,522 | 1,166 | 356 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Unknown | 13 | 5 | 8 |