Student Population at WUSTL
Total Enrollment
16,973
Undergraduate
8,034
Graduate
8,939
Online Enrollment
775
Men Students
7,976
Women Students
8,997
A total of 16,973 students have enrolled at Washington University in St Louis - 8,034 undergraduate and 8,939 graduate.
By gender, 7,976 male and 8,997 female students are attending Washington University in St Louis. By attendance status, there are 14,825 full-time students and 2,148 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 University of Notre Dame and Tufts University, its population is small (average population is 30,180).
Washington University in St Louis offers online degree/certificate programs and 775 students enrolled in online programs.
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 7,976 male and 8,997 female students attending WUSTL. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 | 8,034 | 7,348 | 686 |
| Men | 3,724 | 3,508 | 216 |
| Women | 4,310 | 3,840 | 470 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,939 | 7,477 | 1,462 |
| Men | 4,252 | 3,600 | 652 |
| Women | 4,687 | 3,877 | 810 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,777 White students (39.93%) and 2,141 Asian students (12.61%) 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 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,487 | 722 | 765 |
| Black or African American | 734 | 241 | 493 |
| Hispanic | 873 | 390 | 483 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| White | 3,723 | 1,777 | 1,946 |
| Two or More Races | 465 | 201 | 264 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Total | 8,034 | 3,724 | 4,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| Asian | 654 | 297 | 357 |
| Black or African American | 467 | 144 | 323 |
| Hispanic | 400 | 165 | 235 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 3,054 | 1,320 | 1,734 |
| Two or More Races | 235 | 125 | 110 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Total | 8,939 | 4,252 | 4,687 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,680 students whose age under twenty five and 2,139 students whose age is over thirty years old at Washington University in St Louis.
Especially, 57 students are younger than eighteen and 22 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 | 8,034 | 3,724 | 4,310 |
| Under 18 | 57 | 23 | 34 |
| 18-19 | 3,304 | 1,517 | 1,787 |
| 20-21 | 3,435 | 1,649 | 1,786 |
| 22-24 | 669 | 374 | 295 |
| 25-29 | 146 | 52 | 94 |
| 30-34 | 131 | 37 | 94 |
| 35-39 | 96 | 21 | 75 |
| 40-49 | 124 | 29 | 95 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 22 | 45 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 8,034 | 3,724 | 4,310 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,939 | 4,252 | 4,687 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 215 | 103 | 112 |
| 22-24 | 3,999 | 1,765 | 2,234 |
| 25-29 | 3,008 | 1,504 | 1,504 |
| 30-34 | 902 | 473 | 429 |
| 35-39 | 351 | 178 | 173 |
| 40-49 | 324 | 160 | 164 |
| 50-64 | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Total | 8,939 | 4,252 | 4,687 |
Online Student Population
At Washington University in St Louis, 3,319 students (19.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 775 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, 368 students live in Missouri where Washington University in St Louis is located in and 350 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,973 | 8,034 | 8,939 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 775 | 332 | 443 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,544 | 698 | 1,846 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,654 | 7,004 | 6,650 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 775 | 332 | 443 |
| Missouri Residents | 368 | 243 | 125 |
| Other State in U.S. | 350 | 75 | 275 |
| Outside of U.S. | 55 | 13 | 42 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |