Student Population at Walla Walla
Total Enrollment
1,426
Undergraduate
1,313
Graduate
113
Online Enrollment
16
Men Students
699
Women Students
727
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,426 students have enrolled at Walla Walla University - 1,313 undergraduate and 113 graduate.
By gender, 699 male and 727 female students are attending Walla Walla University. By attendance status, there are 1,298 full-time students and 128 part-time students.
The number of students at Walla Walla University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Heritage University and Saint Martin's University, its population is very large (average population is 930).
Walla Walla University offers online degree/certificate programs and 16 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Walla Walla'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 Washington.
Walla Walla has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 930 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla University | 1,426 | 1,313 | 113 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 930 | 760 | 170 |
| 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 Washington | 1,969 | 1,650 | 648 |
The below chart compares the student population between Walla Walla University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 699 male and 727 female students attending Walla Walla. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 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 Walla Walla.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,313 | 1,222 | 91 |
| Men | 675 | 628 | 47 |
| Women | 638 | 594 | 44 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 113 | 76 | 37 |
| Men | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Women | 89 | 61 | 28 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 666 White students (46.70%) and 337 Hispanic students (23.63%) at Walla Walla University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Walla Walla University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 155 | 145 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| White | 610 | 317 | 293 |
| Two or More Races | 107 | 49 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 1,313 | 675 | 638 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 56 | 14 | 42 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 113 | 24 | 89 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,265 students whose age under twenty five and 94 students whose age is over thirty years old at Walla Walla University.
Especially, 51 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Walla Walla University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,313 | 675 | 638 |
| Under 18 | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| 18-19 | 540 | 252 | 288 |
| 20-21 | 455 | 253 | 202 |
| 22-24 | 197 | 112 | 85 |
| 25-29 | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,313 | 675 | 638 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 113 | 24 | 89 |
| 22-24 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 25-29 | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 113 | 24 | 89 |
Online Student Population
At Walla Walla University, 202 students (14.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 16 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, 6 students live in Washington where Walla Walla University is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,426 | 1,313 | 113 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 186 | 145 | 41 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,224 | 1,160 | 64 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Washington Residents | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
