Student Population at WUSTL
Total Enrollment
17,012
Undergraduate
8,132
Graduate
8,880
Online Enrollment
780
Men Students
7,969
Women Students
9,043
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,012 students have enrolled at Washington University in St Louis - 8,132 undergraduate and 8,880 graduate.
By gender, 7,969 male and 9,043 female students are attending Washington University in St Louis. By attendance status, there are 14,629 full-time students and 2,383 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 Carnegie Mellon University and University of Notre Dame, its population is small (average population is 30,317).
Washington University in St Louis offers online degree/certificate programs and 780 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
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 7,969 male and 9,043 female students attending WUSTL. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 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 | 8,132 | 7,445 | 687 |
| Men | 3,690 | 3,504 | 186 |
| Women | 4,442 | 3,941 | 501 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,880 | 7,184 | 1,696 |
| Men | 4,279 | 3,456 | 823 |
| Women | 4,601 | 3,728 | 873 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,382 White students (37.51%) and 2,270 Asian students (13.34%) 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 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,583 | 748 | 835 |
| Black or African American | 750 | 241 | 509 |
| Hispanic | 940 | 406 | 534 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 3,570 | 1,670 | 1,900 |
| Two or More Races | 492 | 206 | 286 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 141 | 58 | 83 |
| Total | 8,132 | 3,690 | 4,442 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Asian | 687 | 311 | 376 |
| Black or African American | 419 | 143 | 276 |
| Hispanic | 405 | 161 | 244 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 2,812 | 1,156 | 1,656 |
| Two or More Races | 274 | 144 | 130 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| Total | 8,880 | 4,279 | 4,601 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,595 students whose age under twenty five and 2,320 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington University in St Louis.
Especially, 64 students are younger than eighteen and 23 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 | 8,132 | 3,690 | 4,442 |
| Under 18 | 64 | 23 | 41 |
| 18-19 | 3,209 | 1,412 | 1,797 |
| 20-21 | 3,548 | 1,698 | 1,850 |
| 22-24 | 707 | 392 | 315 |
| 25-29 | 130 | 50 | 80 |
| 30-34 | 126 | 33 | 93 |
| 35-39 | 103 | 18 | 85 |
| 40-49 | 159 | 40 | 119 |
| 50-64 | 74 | 20 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 8,132 | 3,690 | 4,442 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,880 | 4,279 | 4,601 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 159 | 67 | 92 |
| 22-24 | 3,905 | 1,787 | 2,118 |
| 25-29 | 2,967 | 1,469 | 1,498 |
| 30-34 | 978 | 512 | 466 |
| 35-39 | 375 | 192 | 183 |
| 40-49 | 364 | 190 | 174 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 8,880 | 4,279 | 4,601 |
Online Student Population
At Washington University in St Louis, 2,057 students (12.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 780 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, 384 students live in Missouri where Washington University in St Louis is located in and 303 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,012 | 8,132 | 8,880 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 780 | 350 | 430 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,277 | 467 | 810 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,955 | 7,315 | 7,640 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 780 | 350 | 430 |
| Missouri Residents | 384 | 259 | 125 |
| Other State in U.S. | 303 | 87 | 216 |
| Outside of U.S. | 54 | 4 | 50 |
| Unknown | 39 | 0 | 39 |