Student Population at WUSTL
Total Enrollment
16,357
Undergraduate
8,220
Graduate
8,137
Online Enrollment
678
Men Students
7,760
Women Students
8,597
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,357 students have enrolled at Washington University in St Louis - 8,220 undergraduate and 8,137 graduate.
By gender, 7,760 male and 8,597 female students are attending Washington University in St Louis. By attendance status, there are 14,282 full-time students and 2,075 part-time students.
The number of students at Washington University in St Louis is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Johns Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University, its population is small (average population is 27,021).
Washington University in St Louis offers online degree/certificate programs and 678 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares WUSTL'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 Missouri.
WUSTL has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 27,021 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St Louis | 16,357 | 8,220 | 8,137 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 27,021 | 12,705 | 14,316 |
| 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 Missouri | 2,521 | 2,056 | 1,194 |
The below chart compares the student population between Washington University in St Louis and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,760 male and 8,597 female students attending WUSTL. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 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 WUSTL.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,220 | 7,534 | 686 |
| Men | 3,674 | 3,508 | 166 |
| Women | 4,546 | 4,026 | 520 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,137 | 6,748 | 1,389 |
| Men | 4,086 | 3,368 | 718 |
| Women | 4,051 | 3,380 | 671 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,717 White students (34.95%) and 2,293 Asian students (14.02%) at Washington University in St Louis(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Washington University in St Louis.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 1,665 | 778 | 887 |
| Black or African American | 762 | 234 | 528 |
| Hispanic | 1,059 | 437 | 622 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 3,258 | 1,491 | 1,767 |
| Two or More Races | 497 | 208 | 289 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 193 | 92 | 101 |
| Total | 8,220 | 3,674 | 4,546 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Asian | 628 | 302 | 326 |
| Black or African American | 400 | 147 | 253 |
| Hispanic | 409 | 194 | 215 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,459 | 1,061 | 1,398 |
| Two or More Races | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 233 | 124 | 109 |
| Total | 8,137 | 4,086 | 4,051 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,191 students whose age under twenty five and 2,195 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington University in St Louis.
Especially, 60 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Washington University in St Louis.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,220 | 3,674 | 4,546 |
| Under 18 | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| 18-19 | 3,194 | 1,450 | 1,744 |
| 20-21 | 3,544 | 1,598 | 1,946 |
| 22-24 | 795 | 446 | 349 |
| 25-29 | 136 | 47 | 89 |
| 30-34 | 138 | 33 | 105 |
| 35-39 | 115 | 25 | 90 |
| 40-49 | 163 | 29 | 134 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 16 | 49 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 8,220 | 3,674 | 4,546 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,137 | 4,086 | 4,051 |
| 18-19 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| 22-24 | 3,409 | 1,664 | 1,745 |
| 25-29 | 2,835 | 1,438 | 1,397 |
| 30-34 | 956 | 510 | 446 |
| 35-39 | 352 | 183 | 169 |
| 40-49 | 308 | 145 | 163 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 8,137 | 4,086 | 4,051 |
Online Student Population
At Washington University in St Louis, 1,391 students (8.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 678 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, 419 students live in Missouri where Washington University in St Louis is located in and 227 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,357 | 8,220 | 8,137 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 678 | 424 | 254 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 713 | 168 | 545 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,966 | 7,628 | 7,338 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 678 | 424 | 254 |
| Missouri Residents | 419 | 320 | 99 |
| Other State in U.S. | 227 | 97 | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 32 | 7 | 25 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
