Student Population at Wilberforce
Total Enrollment
838
Undergraduate
822
Graduate
16
Online Enrollment
17
Men Students
391
Women Students
447
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 838 students have enrolled at Wilberforce University - 822 undergraduate and 16 graduate.
By gender, 391 male and 447 female students are attending Wilberforce University. By attendance status, there are 707 full-time students and 131 part-time students.
The number of students at Wilberforce University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bluffton University and Central State University, its population is small (average population is 1,478).
Wilberforce University offers online degree/certificate programs and 17 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Wilberforce'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 Ohio.
Wilberforce has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,478 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberforce University | 838 | 822 | 16 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,478 | 1,391 | 97 |
| 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 Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between Wilberforce University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 391 male and 447 female students attending Wilberforce. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Wilberforce.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 822 | 692 | 130 |
| Men | 386 | 321 | 65 |
| Women | 436 | 371 | 65 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Men | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Women | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 832 Black or African American students (99.28%) and 2 White students (0.24%) at Wilberforce University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilberforce University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 816 | 380 | 436 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 822 | 386 | 436 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 11 |
Online Student Population
At Wilberforce University, 17 students (2.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 17 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, 16 students live in Ohio where Wilberforce University is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 838 | 822 | 16 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 821 | 821 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Ohio Residents | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
