Student Population at Waynesburg
Total Enrollment
1,231
Undergraduate
1,030
Graduate
201
Online Enrollment
189
Men Students
569
Women Students
662
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,231 students have enrolled at Waynesburg University - 1,030 undergraduate and 201 graduate.
By gender, 569 male and 662 female students are attending Waynesburg University. By attendance status, there are 1,091 full-time students and 140 part-time students.
The number of students at Waynesburg University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrini University and Chestnut Hill College, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,625).
Waynesburg University offers online degree/certificate programs and 189 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Waynesburg'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 Pennsylvania.
Waynesburg has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,625 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg University | 1,231 | 1,030 | 201 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,625 | 1,274 | 351 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Waynesburg University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 569 male and 662 female students attending Waynesburg. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 Waynesburg.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,030 | 991 | 39 |
| Men | 499 | 483 | 16 |
| Women | 531 | 508 | 23 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 201 | 100 | 101 |
| Men | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Women | 131 | 67 | 64 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 998 White students (81.07%) and 98 Black or African American students (7.96%) at Waynesburg University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Waynesburg University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 826 | 354 | 472 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 1,030 | 499 | 531 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 172 | 60 | 112 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 201 | 70 | 131 |
Online Student Population
At Waynesburg University, 297 students (24.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 189 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, 138 students live in Pennsylvania where Waynesburg University is located in and 51 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,231 | 1,030 | 201 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 189 | 27 | 162 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 934 | 913 | 21 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 189 | 27 | 162 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 138 | 22 | 116 |
| Other State in U.S. | 51 | 5 | 46 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
