Student Population at W&L

Total Enrollment

2,241

Undergraduate

1,886

Graduate

355

Men Students

1,115

Women Students

1,126

For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,241 students have enrolled at Washington and Lee University - 1,886 undergraduate and 355 graduate.

By gender, 1,115 male and 1,126 female students are attending Washington and Lee University. By attendance status, there are 2,241 full-time students and 0 part-time students.

The number of students at Washington and Lee University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Harvey Mudd College and Amherst College, its population is average (average population is 1,986).

Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares W&L'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 Virginia.

W&L has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,986 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).

	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Washington and Lee University	2,241	1,886	355
Similarly Ranked Schools	1,986	1,979	43
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 Virginia	3,418	2,608	1,688

The below chart compares the student population between Washington and Lee University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,115 male and 1,126 female students attending W&L. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.99 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 W&L.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at W&L
	Total	Full-time
Total	1,886	1,886
Men	922	922
Women	964	964

Population by Gender/Attending Status at W&L
	Total	Full-time
Total	355	355
Men	193	193
Women	162	162

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,472 White students (65.68%) and 195 Hispanic students (8.70%) at Washington and Lee University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washington and Lee University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	90	44	46
Black or African American	86	41	45
Hispanic	162	81	81
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	3	0
White	1,279	618	661
Two or More Races	82	44	38
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	23	13	10
Total	1,886	922	964

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	27	6	21
Black or African American	31	8	23
Hispanic	33	15	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	193	118	75
Two or More Races	6	4	2
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	48	31	17
Total	355	193	162

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,047 students whose age under twenty five and 38 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington and Lee University.

Especially, 10 students are younger than eighteen.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Washington and Lee University.

Population by Student Age at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,886	922	964
Under 18	10	4	6
18-19	858	393	465
20-21	902	443	459
22-24	116	82	34
Total	1,886	922	964

Population by Student Age at Washington and Lee University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	355	193	162
20-21	13	7	6
22-24	148	60	88
25-29	156	98	58
30-34	29	21	8
35-39	7	5	2
40-49	2	2	0
Total	355	193	162